The Art of Community

Beginning with Acknowledgment

You may remember that I began this book by sharing that I went many years not knowing where I belonged. Another way to say the same thing is that I didn’t yet feel as though I belonged where I was and with the people I knew. This is no longer the case. I would like to share with you the most powerful way I know that you can create belonging no matter who you are and where you’re reading this book. As I mentioned in the beginning, community is formed when people believe they have mutual concern for one another. The fastest way I know to spark this sense of concern is to tell people that they matter to you. That’s right, acknowledge people for the difference they make in your life. It’s almost too easy an idea to believe ...