Community life in the monastery was a great experience for me. Even though there was silence through the monastery I never felt alone. I lived in a community with 50 other monks. We did everything together: prayed in the church six times a day, ate meals together, learned together, and had recreation together. This was our daily life, even though there could be conflict with 50 different personalities, for the most part, it was peaceful and enjoyable. In a lot of ways, community life can heal a lot of wounds from childhood and family issues. Finding your own community of people is important, especially if you can meet once a week. This is called an anchor of the week, where you always meet no matter what on a specific day. It will give you a sense of community and stability. Having a book club once a week on Tuesday or have a mid-week happy hour with friends on a Wednesday. However you want to have it, it's all about being consistent and building your community. https://MonkMindset.com