Community is a group of people having something in common or living in the same place. Community is also a feeling, a feeling of connection and of kinship. Community is knowing we’re never alone. Community is a sense of belonging.
Inspiration for nurturing community
🌎 Join a community organization like a language club or volunteer group in your neighborhood and spend time in real life with people who share your interests.
🌎 Once a month or once a year, whatever suits you ― host a gathering like a potluck brunch or soup-making party. Or if you’re a quiet type, make it a silent reading or meditation get-together.
🌎 Organize a community drive. Maybe a local shelter needs hygiene products or diapers or children’s books. Reach out to the people in your neighborhood or office to collect what’s needed and make a group project of it.
🌎 Learn the names of the people who run the small businesses where you live. It feels so good to greet your grocer by name, and to be greeted by yours.
🌎 Instead of asking Google, ask a neighbor for advice about your home.
🌎 Explore the Calm Relationship with Others meditation series.
🌎 Coordinate a clothing or toy or plant or cookie swap.
Self-reflection
Who are my communities? What is mine to offer? What do I receive from my communities?
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” — Hellen Keller
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