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?
Momentary interactions such as greeting and thanking others can increase wellbeing and a sense of belonging. Proving the adage that to give is better than to receive, it turns out that greeting strangers with a simple “good morning” and chatting with those we don’t know can boost our own happiness….
A friend is a person with whom I may be honest. Before him, I may think aloud. –Ralph Waldo Emerson To initiate a deeper conversation with a friend, find a quiet place and sit down. You cannot connect well while in constant motion, looking at devices, or in a noisy environment….
If you feel drained after spending time with someone, that’s a red flag! –Doreen Virtue If you are questioning a friendship – maybe it is new and you are uncertain, or a longer-term friendship that seems to be fading, use the flags. Ask yourself the same sort of questions as you did…