There are several art organizations in town that I could join or become involved with.
I could make connections with others and suggest meeting for coffee or lunch with
groups, friends, or acquaintances.
Since I moved I will be seeking a new faith community. There is a parish not to far from me where Father John is. He did my son’s first communion. He was the chaplin at the university of RI at that time. I follow him on fb. I am thinking of going there soon and exploring other churches. I attend gatherings at my friend’s small yacht club and we have gotten to know many of the boaters. At work there are several areas I can get involved in and have off and on. I enjoy this community and feel that I am also not a social butterfly, I enjoy more one on one with people.
There are many communities
where I do not belong,
and in general
I am not a joiner.
I participate in circles
where I feel comfortable,
which are always small . . .
this,
and one other group
is where I feel blessed to be a part of . . .
places where I can be honest,
and contribute from my heart.
I receive more than I give
and am grateful beyond words
to have these spaces
in the great big world . . .
thank you
and namaste.
The divine in me
bows to the divine in you.
I am so lucky that to have the privilege of starting Oslo meditation here at my house. Being there are over 350 meditation centres all over the world, but of course we didn’t have one in Norway so I decided that obviously we needed one! Now Way I can build a community is by spreading the word that we have a Meditation centre that has a method to going to truth while you’re still alive. We learned to let go directly and we become truth or the only truth that there is which is the living universe. We can only do this while we are alive so I feel like it’s a great privilege but also I feel a little bit like I have to take baby steps every single day to be able to let go of my own mind and then try to do the work of truth. I am by no means the truth and I have a long way to go but I’m very grateful that I have been given this opportunity so thank you.
The Daily Question community is a very special community for me and enriches my life. I learn so much here. I can’t say that I am active in a lot of communities. I do my best to know my neighbors and I do attend activities at the local Council on Aging. I especially enjoy the coffee club there which holds meetings twice a month. It is such a lovely group of folks. I would like to be active in a church but I have not found one in which I feel comfortable to be myself. They all seem so focused on heaven and hell instead of NOW.
I participate on these pages, as I’m able. I belong to an international organization that suggests spiritual principles to live by. I’m actively involved in the organization. I have one meeting I’m regularly involved in and attend on a weekly basis. For years I was involved in a parish and still have many friends there. I disagreed with some of their political interests, which led me to step away. It was a difficult decision and one I needed to make.
Thinking specifically about how communities are built … I enjoy contributing to the daily community with all of you here. Contributing adds to the diversity of perspectives and support here.
I also co-host a monthly in-person Grateful Gathering, where we meet in a room in a library and go through the very well-curated material provided by Grateful.org (I highly recommend attending or even hosting these Gatherings! https://grateful.org/gatherings/). Hosting provides a space for people to come and express themselves and learn in a new way.
I attend, witness, contribute, and sometimes facilitate weekly ACA (https://adultchildren.org) meetings. All of these actions build the sense of support, witnessing, and mutual recognition in the group, which is a big part, I think, of how that group helps heal childhood trauma.
I occasionally lead embodiment practices and grief rituals for small groups, again providing space for creative exploration and expression.
I am just beginning to participate in communities that work in conflict resolution and restorative justice, exploring which role(s) to play there.
I would like to build community or participate in a community that is more about basic needs–food, shelter, etc. Our mutual aid here in the city seems to meet just at a time when I can’t participate, so I’ll look around more.
I have several groups I consider community. I show up when that is possible. I am sometimes quiet and don’t contribute verbally. Some think this is lack of involvement. The richness of the discussion is more beneficial than my contribution.
I also feel that my smiling at a person, saying the name of a clerk as I say thank you, sharing leftovers is building community.
I have different groups I’ve talked about before for my interests. I go here for spirituality. Facebook is a good outlet for my Vietnamese. I have my basketball buddies. Vail Place, now called Vail Communities, is an organization I attend every now and then, to socialize with people struggling with mental health.
Like Avril said, I’m grateful for the stable internet that allows me to participate in three wonderful communities: Grateful Living, Crisis Text Line, and Action for Happiness. Regularly attending community events is the most active way I can contribute to their growth. May you all have a wonderful Monday and a Happy Holy Week!
I am active in a few wonderful communities and I am grateful technology allows me to cross oceans and time zones. I have my traditional yoga meditation satsangs (sacred communities) who I meet with on zoom. One group meets several times a week and has a subgroup of only women who study ancient text from a feminist perspective. Another group meets once a year abroad and does a weeklong retreat—I’ll be with them in Spain in September. I have a thriving community at Unity North Atlanta where I am an associate minister—currently I am hosting one of our small groups. Then, of course, I am blessed to be connected to all of you. I try to be here daily and over on the community page I post a daily personal gratitude. I hope more of you join over there, too. Simply click this link (or at the top of the screen where it says “community”): https://community.grateful.org/?automatic_login=true
Since the yoga studio I attend and do a work trade with has only been open a few months, I am actively helping build community there by going to classes, getting to know teachers, and getting to meet new people while working and checking students into a class. I really love it and am excited to see it grow as time goes on.
Also, participating here keeps this community alive and growing. Our vulnerable shares help us get to know and understand each other and also opens us up to things we may not have realized before. This is a great space! I can’t even remember how I came to find it, but I’m so grateful that I did.
Happy Monday! My husband is randomly off today, so we are going to a nearby amusement park. I haven’t been since I was a teenager, and he’s never been to this one at all… should be fun!!
Belonging. Participating. Supporting. I have been doing just so since late May–early June 2022 here, and with the Life Ring, empowering your sober self community. I open this site twice daily. I drink herbal tea each evening contemplating all the reflections. The love and wisdom I receive from this daily ritual has given cause for my essence to bloom once again as an older being. When I attend any of my 5 regular weekly zoom Life Ring meetings, not only do I benefit but all benefit from each other when we share “how was our week” or day or moment. Gratefulness and addiction seem to be completely and truly nondiscriminatory among all segments of humanity. One if not recognized will cause great suffering. The other when recognized will cause great comfort and joy. All will encounter suffering, but I hope all encounter great comfort and joy during some portion of this gift of today
Another one of your lines worth pondering, Joseph: Gratefulness and addiction seem to be completely and truly nondiscriminatory among all segments of humanity. I hope that you, too, encounter great comfort and joy during your day.
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I recently retired and would like to volunteer, helping individuals who are ill find peace in knowing and trusting our Lord and Savior.
There are several art organizations in town that I could join or become involved with.
I could make connections with others and suggest meeting for coffee or lunch with
groups, friends, or acquaintances.
Since I moved I will be seeking a new faith community. There is a parish not to far from me where Father John is. He did my son’s first communion. He was the chaplin at the university of RI at that time. I follow him on fb. I am thinking of going there soon and exploring other churches. I attend gatherings at my friend’s small yacht club and we have gotten to know many of the boaters. At work there are several areas I can get involved in and have off and on. I enjoy this community and feel that I am also not a social butterfly, I enjoy more one on one with people.
Me too Robin.
I prefer one on one.
There are many communities
where I do not belong,
and in general
I am not a joiner.
I participate in circles
where I feel comfortable,
which are always small . . .
this,
and one other group
is where I feel blessed to be a part of . . .
places where I can be honest,
and contribute from my heart.
I receive more than I give
and am grateful beyond words
to have these spaces
in the great big world . . .
thank you
and namaste.
The divine in me
bows to the divine in you.
Namaste to you Sparrow—you give greatly to us, too.
Thank you,
dear Avril . . . ♥
I am so lucky that to have the privilege of starting Oslo meditation here at my house. Being there are over 350 meditation centres all over the world, but of course we didn’t have one in Norway so I decided that obviously we needed one! Now Way I can build a community is by spreading the word that we have a Meditation centre that has a method to going to truth while you’re still alive. We learned to let go directly and we become truth or the only truth that there is which is the living universe. We can only do this while we are alive so I feel like it’s a great privilege but also I feel a little bit like I have to take baby steps every single day to be able to let go of my own mind and then try to do the work of truth. I am by no means the truth and I have a long way to go but I’m very grateful that I have been given this opportunity so thank you.
I’m grateful that you have this opportunity,
dear Antoinette. ♥
That’s wonderful Antoinette!
I a so happy for you!
The Daily Question community is a very special community for me and enriches my life. I learn so much here. I can’t say that I am active in a lot of communities. I do my best to know my neighbors and I do attend activities at the local Council on Aging. I especially enjoy the coffee club there which holds meetings twice a month. It is such a lovely group of folks. I would like to be active in a church but I have not found one in which I feel comfortable to be myself. They all seem so focused on heaven and hell instead of NOW.
I feel the same way,
dear Carol. ♥
Heaven is NOW—for those, like us, who are paying attention.
I participate on these pages, as I’m able. I belong to an international organization that suggests spiritual principles to live by. I’m actively involved in the organization. I have one meeting I’m regularly involved in and attend on a weekly basis. For years I was involved in a parish and still have many friends there. I disagreed with some of their political interests, which led me to step away. It was a difficult decision and one I needed to make.
I think many people had the same experience with religion and politics over the last few years. I’m sorry you had to go through that.
Thinking specifically about how communities are built … I enjoy contributing to the daily community with all of you here. Contributing adds to the diversity of perspectives and support here.
I also co-host a monthly in-person Grateful Gathering, where we meet in a room in a library and go through the very well-curated material provided by Grateful.org (I highly recommend attending or even hosting these Gatherings! https://grateful.org/gatherings/). Hosting provides a space for people to come and express themselves and learn in a new way.
I attend, witness, contribute, and sometimes facilitate weekly ACA (https://adultchildren.org) meetings. All of these actions build the sense of support, witnessing, and mutual recognition in the group, which is a big part, I think, of how that group helps heal childhood trauma.
I occasionally lead embodiment practices and grief rituals for small groups, again providing space for creative exploration and expression.
I am just beginning to participate in communities that work in conflict resolution and restorative justice, exploring which role(s) to play there.
I would like to build community or participate in a community that is more about basic needs–food, shelter, etc. Our mutual aid here in the city seems to meet just at a time when I can’t participate, so I’ll look around more.
I have several groups I consider community. I show up when that is possible. I am sometimes quiet and don’t contribute verbally. Some think this is lack of involvement. The richness of the discussion is more beneficial than my contribution.
I also feel that my smiling at a person, saying the name of a clerk as I say thank you, sharing leftovers is building community.
Silence is holding space.
❤️
I do too,
dear Yram . . . ♥
YRAM, I agree.
I have different groups I’ve talked about before for my interests. I go here for spirituality. Facebook is a good outlet for my Vietnamese. I have my basketball buddies. Vail Place, now called Vail Communities, is an organization I attend every now and then, to socialize with people struggling with mental health.
Like Avril said, I’m grateful for the stable internet that allows me to participate in three wonderful communities: Grateful Living, Crisis Text Line, and Action for Happiness. Regularly attending community events is the most active way I can contribute to their growth. May you all have a wonderful Monday and a Happy Holy Week!
My Ngoc, technology was originally meant for that.
I am active in a few wonderful communities and I am grateful technology allows me to cross oceans and time zones. I have my traditional yoga meditation satsangs (sacred communities) who I meet with on zoom. One group meets several times a week and has a subgroup of only women who study ancient text from a feminist perspective. Another group meets once a year abroad and does a weeklong retreat—I’ll be with them in Spain in September. I have a thriving community at Unity North Atlanta where I am an associate minister—currently I am hosting one of our small groups. Then, of course, I am blessed to be connected to all of you. I try to be here daily and over on the community page I post a daily personal gratitude. I hope more of you join over there, too. Simply click this link (or at the top of the screen where it says “community”): https://community.grateful.org/?automatic_login=true
Since the yoga studio I attend and do a work trade with has only been open a few months, I am actively helping build community there by going to classes, getting to know teachers, and getting to meet new people while working and checking students into a class. I really love it and am excited to see it grow as time goes on.
Also, participating here keeps this community alive and growing. Our vulnerable shares help us get to know and understand each other and also opens us up to things we may not have realized before. This is a great space! I can’t even remember how I came to find it, but I’m so grateful that I did.
Happy Monday! My husband is randomly off today, so we are going to a nearby amusement park. I haven’t been since I was a teenager, and he’s never been to this one at all… should be fun!!
Have a fun time!
It was so much fun! I’m so happy we went!
Enjoy the amusement park, Sunnypatti! What a treat for a Monday.
It was a great treat. Laughing – and screaming! – all day! Rollercoasters are so much fun!
By participating on this website daily, I help build this wonderful community.
Happy Monday Everyone:)
Yes,
you do,
dear Michele . . .
happy Monday to you too . . . ♥
thank you Sparrow 🙂
Belonging. Participating. Supporting. I have been doing just so since late May–early June 2022 here, and with the Life Ring, empowering your sober self community. I open this site twice daily. I drink herbal tea each evening contemplating all the reflections. The love and wisdom I receive from this daily ritual has given cause for my essence to bloom once again as an older being. When I attend any of my 5 regular weekly zoom Life Ring meetings, not only do I benefit but all benefit from each other when we share “how was our week” or day or moment. Gratefulness and addiction seem to be completely and truly nondiscriminatory among all segments of humanity. One if not recognized will cause great suffering. The other when recognized will cause great comfort and joy. All will encounter suffering, but I hope all encounter great comfort and joy during some portion of this gift of today
Another one of your lines worth pondering, Joseph: Gratefulness and addiction seem to be completely and truly nondiscriminatory among all segments of humanity. I hope that you, too, encounter great comfort and joy during your day.