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  • Longing to Belong: An Experiential Approach to Belonging

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    Everyone seems to be talking about loneliness and belonging these days.Maybe we are reaching some kind of collective realisation about how disconnected we have become – and how deeply many of us are searching for belonging.Perhaps. But I don’t want to jump onto a trend. I arrived at these questions through my own life, work…

  • The Art of “Pestering”: A Love Letter to Community Builders

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    There’s an aspect of community building that rarely gets named – let alone celebrated. It’s the quiet, persistent work of inviting people, again and again, even when responses are slow, energy is low, or enthusiasm feels uncertain. I sometimes jokingly call it the art of pestering. Not the kind that pressures or coerces, but the…

  • 🌿 The Heart of a Community Builder

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    People often ask me what it takes to be a good community builder.I usually answer: a lot of heart. 😄Community builders (yes, youth workers too – though this piece is speaking mainly to the community-development crew… and maybe also to those of us who are both 👋). Whether you do it formally through your organisation,…