community

I believe community spaces are defined by their purpose:

The purpose of a community space is to give people a place to gather, connect, and belong, usually centered around a particular set of activities, interests, and/or beliefs.

Homes, gardens, workshops, farms, and warehouses can all become community spaces...really, any space where people can... See more

being annoyed is the price you pay for community.

it means having guests when you'd rather be alone. it means letting someone live with you even when they get on your nerves. it means showing up for events that you'd rather not go to. it means turning the other cheek.

While most brands try to be the center of attention, Oatly is playing the role of the thoughtful host who introduces interesting people to each other and then steps back.

I really think that by doing all these things, they’re positioning itself as a facilitator of community rather than just another product in an otherwise boring category. AND—this... See more

There are certainly traditional businesses that people have an emotional connection with, but the way people express that connection is by being patrons of the business – the very word patron implies a financial relationship.

The relationships between a community space and its members are totally different. So are their expectations. If you (as a... See more

Because people increasingly socialise online, there also has been an “actual erosion in social skills”. For younger people in particular, the loss of experience and opportunities throughout the pandemic has resulted in a lower appetite for social risk, he says: “They’re more comfortable texting than they are talking.”

Factor in lower religious... See more

as much as i’d like to say friendship comes easily to me, it takes a lot for me to call someone my friend — a sense of belonging, intimacy, and trust. even when big tech has produced dopamine-rich ways of keeping our eyes glued to each other’s lives with rarely any effort, i know that friendship is beyond being a witness. it requires hard work. it... See more

If ever we feel a lack of community, I want us to take a step back before rushing to the internet to solve it. We shouldn’t rely on brands or strangers online to create community for us. Instead, let’s recognize and appreciate the ways community already shows up in our everyday lives — and reflect on how we can nurture it and continue caring for... See more

It is a cruel and fundamentally inhuman tragedy that the culture has convinced so many of us that we must be healed in isolation, because being surrounded by people — people who love us, or care for us, or are willing to sit in the same room with us while we clean up our messes — is about the only way that I, for one, have ever been able to get... See more

We curated books that center around memories of home and shared what home means to each of us. Some talked about home not being a physical space, but instead the people who make you feel seen and loved. One asks, “Do I like who I am in this space?” If the answer is yes, then that’s home for them. Some talked about home being the stories of their... See more