Topic Tuesday // Finding community: Feeling belonging and connection // Tuesday 7th December, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

[Former-Member]

Glad you were able to join us @Eve7 despite the time difference & this is definately a hearty conversation which will remain on the forums so you can take your time to read through it your own pace later if you wish 🙂

[Daisydreamer]

Welcome @Eve7 🙂 Not a problem at all, I hope that reading has been valuable tonight!

[chibam]

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@Former-Member wrote:

What would your dream community/ies look like?

In a broad sense; what first came to mind was a beautiful diverse group of misfits who challenge the status quo, having fun doing it & being able to be themselves & share that with the world. Hahaha….

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I like that. But, IMHO, "diverse" has become such a loaded word in this day and age.

I'm all for "diversity" in a way... but I'm sick to death of people who are so far flung from me that I have no hope of understanding them, what makes them tick, or how on earth I'm supposed to handle them.

I've got nothing against a diverse community - so long as that diversity is sufficiently constrained that I can still understand them all, and feel a solid bond of commonality between us.

[Daisydreamer]

7. How do you find others who share your dream of communities?

[chibam]

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@Daisydreamer wrote:

7. How do you find others who share your dream of communities?

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Good question!

BTW, are we straying past our 8:30 closing time?

[Daisydreamer]

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@Shaz51 wrote:

Hello @Eve7 😀❤

@Daisydreamer , @Former-Member 

I would love to have the same experience with Sane forum put in my real life would be great 

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 @Shaz51, I really hold hope that you find that community in your real life world too, and so grateful you are here with us at SANE

[Former-Member]

How do you find others who share your dream of communities

Well as we know from here on the forums you can find some online or in your local community spaces.

A quick brainstorm & options might be through:

• local community centres
• council services

• libraries - often have leaflets about various groups
• online searches
• searching for the specific activity, sport or hobby
• maybe its also finding various types of work environments that align with own set of values or purpose
• Facebook have various groups
• Art, theatre or music centres, meet up groups
  
  Your thoughts?

[Daisydreamer]

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@chibam wrote:

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@Daisydreamer wrote:

7. How do you find others who share your dream of communities?

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Good question!

BTW, are we straying past our 8:30 closing time?

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Yes we are just slighty, this is the last question 🙂

[Shaz51]

Haha cool @chibam 

Keep going @Daisydreamer , @Former-Member 

[HenryX]

Hi @Daisydreamer 

It has been an ongoing process. The community in which I live and the activities that I mentioned earlier have offered me considerable support. Sometimes, I have said yes to an invitation when I would otherwise have hesitated. There have been situations where, having smiled in response to observations have opened doors and even caused barriers to diminish in difficulty of 'getting through'. I am currently talking with a counsellor about issues and barriers (internal) that I have postponed addressing, probably for much longer than I should have. More to follow.... but that's a start