Ecological Belonging
added by Tijn Tjoelker · updated 10d ago
Ecological Belonging
- Belonging gives us the confidence to take care of ourselves, others, our planet, and all the members of our ecosystem. Knowing this, it becomes clear that building a community is one of the most important, generous, and creative acts a human can aspire to.
from Home - BELONG: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life by Radha Agrawal
Jay Matthews and added
Belonging : Belonging is the innate human desire to be part of something larger than us . Because this yearning is so primal , we often try to acquire it by fitting in and by seeking approval , which are not only hollow substitutes for belonging , but often barriers to it . Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic , imperfe
... See moreThe word ‘belonging’ holds together the two fundamental aspects of life: being and longing, the Longing of our being and the Being of our longing. Belonging is deep; only in a superficial sense does it refer to our external attachment to people, places and things.
from Eternal Echoes: Exploring Our Hunger To Belong by John O'Donohue
Solarev added