Summary

The website content emphasizes the importance of community in fostering support, connection, and personal growth, especially during challenging times like the COVID-19 pandemic, and invites readers to join a free 3-day experience to build self-awareness and connection within a community of like-minded women.

Abstract

The article "Together, We Can Make It Happen" discusses the critical role of community in providing support and a sense of belonging, which is particularly vital in the face of isolation due to the ongoing pandemic. It outlines seven benefits of community, including support, connection, influence, sharing, learning, acceptance, and increased chances of success. The author expresses a personal longing for in-person social connections that were prevalent before Covid and introduces initiatives to create a virtual community for mid-life women seeking to improve the second half of their lives. The community, named "NEW View through Self-Awareness," is facilitated through a private FB group and offers a free 3-day experience focusing on mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. Additionally, the author promotes a self-awareness quiz and encourages readers to engage with her across various platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, and her website, to foster a sense of self-awareness and community.

Opinions

The author believes strongly in the power of community to combat feelings of hopelessness and to provide certainty in uncertain times.
Communities are seen as essential for finding like-minded individuals, which reinforces a sense of value and belonging.
The author suggests that communities can positively influence members, motivating them to maintain healthy habits and thoughts.
Sharing within a community is viewed as an act of caring that reinforces individual identity and adds value to the group.
Learning from diverse perspectives within a community is considered crucial for personal growth and reaching new insights.
The author emphasizes the importance of acceptance, including self-acceptance, as a benefit of community engagement.
Networking within local communities is encouraged as a means to support each other and achieve success.
The author expresses a personal connection to various communities, including church, school, philanthropic organizations, and a virtual community called Illumination.
The author is creating a new community aimed at mid-life women, focusing on self-awareness and personal development.
The author promotes her initiatives as a way to contribute to the community through money, time, or kindness.

Together, We Can Make It Happen

We can make it better…

It’s 2022 — a NEW year — Yet, do you still feel disconnected? Life is different since the start of 2020 and many still feel the isolation that has happened since we were originally locked down. And now with this NEW variant more contagious than the others, many are keeping to themselves during this cold and flu winter months.

A connection has always been an important part of our societal life. We as human beings have been drawn to connect and have created communities where like-minded come together.

Whether it be volunteer organizations, churches, or spiritual organizations — even our local neighborhood the importance of communities has helped us to bond.

There are so many benefits to this bond and with loneliness and isolation on the rise, our health can be at risk. Stress weakens the immune system — and so many of us are feeling the stressors of these times.

I believe strongly in the power of community and currently miss the social in-person connection we had prior to Covid.

I know I am not alone. Time to come together ladies.

Based on an article I found from happiness.com, written especially in the times we are in, here are:

7 Benefits of Community

1. Support and Safety — Community can help fight feelings of hopelessness and give us more certainty in these uncertain times.

2. Connection and Belonging — Finding others with the same values, interests, and world views makes us realize that we are not alone and makes us feel valued.

3. Influence — Sometimes we need an extra push to stop us from falling into unhealthy habits or thoughts. Communities can influence us and motivate us to invest in our well-being and to bring positive changes to our lives.

4. Sharing — Sharing is caring. Sharing activities, ideas, and feelings reinforce not only our sense of self but also adds worth and value to the community.

5. Learning — Learning from others that have common interests but different views, beliefs, and experiences can help us reach insights that we may not have reached on our own.

6. Acceptance — As we bond with others who have different views, we have the opportunity to practice acceptance. This includes self-acceptance.

7. More Connections, More Chances of Success — Since the pandemic began we’ve seen a stronger focus on supporting local businesses, it’s a good place to start networking and building strong relationships.

Being part of a community is the best way of contributing, be it money, time, or kindness to others. Looking to be of service makes our community stronger.

The article ended with: Today is a good day to start looking for or creating your own network and to begin to experience the importance and power of community.

I have always found the value of community. I enjoyed being part of our church, the schools my kids attended, philanthropic organizations, and as a member turned leader for WW.

Most recently I was involved in local chambers promoting the clinic where I work. Spending time with others that are like-minded made me feel like I was among family and friends…

…those outings ended with the lockdown. And my time started with Illumination which has been an awesome virtual community to be a part of. I felt connected in a time of isolation and it continues to this day.

And now through my business, I am starting a community of like-minded ladies, mid-life, who are looking to make the second half of life the best half.

Ladies who are open-minded looking for support, to connect, to learn, to share, to feel some hope, as we become who we are now meant to be.

It’s a journey of self-awareness — and a mind, body, and soul experience.

And it starts with a FREE 3 Day Experience in a private FB group — a NEW View through Self-Awareness. Click the link and join me on January 24, 25 & 26 as we bring attention to our mental, physical and spiritual side as we navigate through these times and beyond…

…Time to take control and find peace — as well as support.

I’ve also created a QUIZ to help you on this journey — and I have recently released it! What is Your Self-Awareness Type? LADIES, this free 2-minute quiz is based on the Greek Know Thyself to find out where you are, and where you can go.

If you would like to connect even further, please like my Facebook page and subscribe to my YouTube channel for Minutes With Michele where I do a Saturday afternoon Live based on my published articles. Replays are available. And My Website.

And btw, the title and subtitle are from the song Dialogue by Chicago, which was playing in my head — “We can change the world now” — Together!

And I encourage you to read the work of my fabulous writer friends: Trista Ainsworth, Gurpreet Dhariwal, Amy Marley, Aurora Eliam, CMP, Erin King, Karen Madej, Alison Tennent, Neha Sandhir S, Lanu Pitan, Kyomi O’Connor, Terry Mansfield, Tim Maudlin, Bob Jasper, Joe Luca, JeffHerring.com, Indra Raj Pathak, Dr. Michael Heng, David Acaster

Always celebrating, Dr. Mehmet Yildiz, Founder & Leader of ILLUMINATION

Until next time ~

Sending you light, love — self-awareness.

Be Well,