It’s rare to come across an article on this platform and find myself agreeing with every. single. sentence! Haha.
I wrote a piece about belonging just before my son was born that fits this theme. My conclusion was that there’s a simple, attainable form of belonging that can be grasped through simply reorienting yourself to believe that you are bringing exactly what the space needs in EVERY public space you go into.
Feeling anxious and awkward? Good! Maybe that’s the exact energy that the community at the dog park needs to corregulate itself.
It’s small b belonging, where burning man is more of a capital B Belonging, but I think it can still nourish us and help curb the impulse toward self destruction that you’re right, can sometimes arise as a result of loneliness.
I like your antidote because it’s something you can do as an individual in any context which is low barrier. The only thing is the courage it requires haha
Thanks for writing this Benjamin. Very important topic. It seems to get more important every day. I wrote my take on it here, in a different vein (https://shorturl.at/oyqs1).
It’s rare to come across an article on this platform and find myself agreeing with every. single. sentence! Haha.
I wrote a piece about belonging just before my son was born that fits this theme. My conclusion was that there’s a simple, attainable form of belonging that can be grasped through simply reorienting yourself to believe that you are bringing exactly what the space needs in EVERY public space you go into.
Feeling anxious and awkward? Good! Maybe that’s the exact energy that the community at the dog park needs to corregulate itself.
It’s small b belonging, where burning man is more of a capital B Belonging, but I think it can still nourish us and help curb the impulse toward self destruction that you’re right, can sometimes arise as a result of loneliness.
Here’s the article if you’re curious https://creekmasons.com/p/you-belong-with-me?r=1t12wr&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Yeah thanks for reading it cool to hear that.
I like your antidote because it’s something you can do as an individual in any context which is low barrier. The only thing is the courage it requires haha
I’ll check out your article thanks :)
Thanks for writing this Benjamin. Very important topic. It seems to get more important every day. I wrote my take on it here, in a different vein (https://shorturl.at/oyqs1).
It's good that it's being aired and discussed.