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Belonging to a community is one of the most investigated and discussed kinds of belonging – yet the word Community has many meanings
The desire to belong to a community fascinates me.
What aspects we value in a community intrigues me Defining what Belonging To A Community Means, less so. Why? Because such definitions belong to dictionaries. While communities belong to living, evolving creatures.
And Belonging To A Community - is fluid and forever evolving expression of our outlook on life, which may vary with age, context, needs and more.
What fascinates me is the fact that what we look for in a community changes, what we value evolves, what we offer in exchange gets modified in the exchange. That’s why although not interested in definitions, I’m fascinated by what belonging to a community means to YOU. Together we can rewrite the narrative around belonging! What belonging to a community means to you?
Is it about the people who live around you?
Is it about the people who have a similar background to yours? Which background: the socio-economic or cultural or ethnic background? Is it a segregated group? Is it about feeling understood and supported? Is it about finding your ex-pats? Is it about sharing specific lived experiences? Is it about sharing values or passions or beliefs with others? In this training you will:
> Be reminded that human beings are social creatures who have an intrinsic pull to be acknowledged, recognised and valued as part of a community
> Give you a perspective on what makes us feel like we belong to a specific community > Identify what YOU are willing to contribute in terms of time, skills, resources in order to be accepted and recognised as part of a community > Being getting clear on WHAT you are willing to give up in order to be included and valued or for HOW LONG.
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Moving to a new country can accentuate a longing for belonging and this can derail you from the path of authenticity onto the ever unsatisfactory path of attempting to fit in.
You haven't relocated abroad to lose yourself, have you? If anything the opposite, so why when you do your best to fit in with the values and norms of the new country, you risk losing not just your roots but also your compass and your true self? Have you ever asked yourself: how can I…
Is it possible to…
If you have ever felt the pressure of any of these questions when relocating to a new country or new city, be reassured you aren’t alone.
Our collective experience has taught us that in order to succeed we need to conform to the ‘should-dos’ and the ‘should-bes’ of that society.
What if, instead of focusing on what we need to do in order to ‘fit in’ at school/work/ country we turned the light back on ourselves and started seeding a sense of belonging right there and then, a sense of belonging to ourselves? As part of my new online community Feel at Home Anywhere in The World I have done a Facebook Live Video and I have decided to share it with you on here too
Explore the shift from Fitting In to Belonging & claim your Uniqueness with confidence.
In this live training you will:
Standing Alone - a skill we can learn
Imagine if you could stop trying to be like everyone else and be comfortable with your differences, your accent and imperfections instead.Imagine belonging to that beautiful and rich mix of cultures that comes from having lived in different countries.
Read more here. If you know anyone who might benefit from joining our new community for soulful women who have relocated to a new city or country - please feel free to invite them to Feel At Home Anywhere In The World |
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