A concise guide to dealing with other people, living your best life and connecting in disonnected times.
Checklist for Community Self Reflection
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We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say it’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem, then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes. –Fred Rogers
Use a checklist for self-evaluation to see how you are doing in relationship to creating and maintaining a healthy sense of community and belonging:
Reciprocity: Do I do what I can to create a sense of connection and genuine community? Reliability: Am I a reliable, helpful member of my community or neighborhood? Respect: Do I acknowledge and show respect to those who keep my neighborhood functioning?
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