Day 12: Imagine What Is Possible in Your Community

Reflect

Wherever we find ourselves, we are in a place with history, a soul. The renowned peace-builder John Paul Lederach says, “Finding the soul of a place represents a journey to locate who I am in the particular place and the nature of this place…” We are in a relationship with where we live. We inherit what it offers us, and we can offer something back in return. Where there are fractures, we can contribute remedies. Where there is vibrancy, we can absorb that goodness. Our community shapes us as we find our place within the place. The goodness you can envision for yourself is also what your community can become.

Practice

Find the gifts your community has to offer you. Take time today to learn one new thing about your community that you did not know before. As you learn, how does this knowledge change or help you appreciate the place or people that you call community?