Your Own Personal Community

Do you have your own personal community of kindred spirits who support and encourage you? Do you surround yourself with people that you have a mutual admiration and connection with or do you do it all by yourself?

Many of us may live in crowded cities and towns but remain isolated in our daily lives. Whether you are working at home or going to an office every day, you may find that you are lacking a deeper connection and interaction with others, especially those that share common bonds.

"A good friend is a connection to life- a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world" - Lois Wyse

It is important to seek each other out and to create your own personal community. They can help nurture and nourish you and serve your unique, individual needs as they change throughout your life.

It is unlikely that you will find one person that you share all the same feelings, opinions and aspects of your life. You may have some people that you share your business expertise and concerns, your parenting tips and fears, or maybe your love of good food or mystery novels.

Sharing resources is just one benefit of creating your own community. What is even more important is the feeling of belonging, truly connecting with others and making a difference for them and yourself. It can be a real comfort to know you are not alone and to find out how someone else handled a similar situation.

Connecting with kindred spirits and others who we can give our support and encouragement and receive the same gift from them is an essential part of our human experience. It can be a place where you feel safe and can talk about the things that are important to you.

With the ease of technology, we don't even have to be in the same state or country to connect with others who share our interests, concerns, and passions in life.

What areas in your life do you need the compassion and connection with others? Where might you find them?