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Our Future is Community
Why It’s Time to Create the Next Generation Communities
The future of community is shaped by the choices we make today. By prioritizing connection, two-way dialogue, and curation, we create meaningful and supportive communities.
Curation takes heavy lifting and effort. When we are creating community, understanding who we are for allows us also to discover who we are not for. Because in a true community, there is no room for followers or lurkers. Everyone has a voice and everyone participates in our own way since we deeply care about each other.
When we design communities with mindful curation, it is a game changer. We focus on values, passion and synergy — not just size and bland requirements.
This is why having guiding commitments as how we show up in community, together, is foundational to creating thriving communities. It’s not just about ‘belonging’ because we show up or are invited. We actually have a responsibility and commitment.
Because at the end of the day, community is built on trusted relationships, open dialogue, honesty and a drive to co-create what we need.
We Bring the Ingredients
The pauses, rests, and silences in music are just as important as the notes themselves. It is through pauses and silences that we experience…