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

[Eve7]

Thanks for the tag @Daisydreamer  Being an hour behind in Qld I have only just caught up.

This has been a very interesting topic so thanks for having it. I don’t think I have anything of value to add tonight.

Cheers

[CapnWannabe]

@Daisydreamer  Thanks...had a quick peek, and I'll have a better look tomorrow @HenryX

[outlander]

@still_bookish @Shaz51

[Daisydreamer]

"Barriers can, I believe, be both internal, self generated and external, imposed either deliberately or unintentionally from or by others. It takes time sometimes to sort out each factor and influence."

Very true @HenryX and sometimes we need to take time to unpack. Do you tend to unpack barriers yourself, or do you find it helpful to process by taking with others?

[Daisydreamer]

Thank you for being here tonight @nony 🙂

[Shaz51]

Hello @Eve7 😀❤

@Daisydreamer , @Former-Member 

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

[outlander]

Not really @Former-Member
To be honest the only community i am apart of intentionally is here. Otherwise generally i keep to myself or im excluded anyway so its usually easier that way.

[HenryX]

Thanks @Daisydreamer 

@CapnWannabe, you will, I think, find it easier on your PC. There is a fair bit of discussion and content on the thread

Cheers, @HenryX 

[Daisydreamer]

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@chibam wrote:

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@Daisydreamer wrote:
That clear picture sounds like a great blueprint to finding and building communities that you value @chibam

I would be interested to hear what your picture looks like 🙂

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It's a place where relationships are paramount and indispensable.

It's a place where we focus on making life worth prolonging before we focus on prolonging life.

It's a place where happiness is pursued before safety.

It's a place where sadness is driven away and never cultivated. If we lack the capacity or strength to turn our own sadness into happiness, we can count on our community to do their darndest to do it for us.

It's a place where life isn't compulsory and suicide isn't a taboo. The people there are truly free: including free to leave when they wish, without incurring the wrath or misery of their peers.

I could go on with the subtleties, but I think that's enough for people to try to digest, for now.

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Thank you so much for sharing this @chibam, that's such a powerful picture of community that you have. I can visualise it as I read 🙂

[Shaz51]

Same here @outlander ❤