http://rscoachandstrategist.com/what-is-community-and-how-do-you-build-it/Welcome back to the Coming Out Gold Podcast.  Let’s start with a quick review of the action we took last week. I asked you to be aware of the choices you were making to see if they were because you genuinely wanted to do them or if they were rooted in that nasty "s" word should.  I hope you found a plethora of tasks aligned with who you are becoming and what you want out of life.  I also hope you spotted places where you were doing things because someone told you they "should" be done. Now you can begin the process of digging up all the “should" planted in your life from the expectations of others and cultural norms and start choosing tasks that YOU want to do. Today we are going to chat about community. My podcast and coaching program are for women who have walked through fire and are ready to come out gold. In my opinion, that happens best in community...you know, the whole “it takes a village” thing, so today we're going to dive into all things community. I looked up the definition of community and found this: Community is a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals. We need to understand healthy community does not require sameness. It involves choosing to see commonalities more than we focus on differences. So how are we going to do this? I’m so glad you asked… Richard Rohr said, “unity is diversity maintained and protected by love.” So we start by setting a table where all are welcome, and then we promise to protect it fiercely. We lead with love and pour out grace. We meet people where they are and help one another get to a better place. We call out beauty in our sister and celebrate her wins. And let's decide in advance to assume the best of people because the truth is most people are doing the best they can. As for our community here, let's welcome all who wish to enter with open hearts and open minds. Let's build something new where we champion, cheer for and challenge other women with respect and honor. We have all walked through different fires in our lives and, as a result, have countless lessons we can share to bring healing and insight to others. We can do so with an integrity that helps us rise from the ashes and live wildly wonderful stories. Join me in this by connecting on Instagram and Facebook.  There we will have conversations about a wide variety of topics designed to make us better. We are sure to have fun as well and get into some mischief, too, because life is too short to be dull, right?!?! To thank you for being here today, I created a pdf of my favorite quote of all time and one I base much of my life on from the incredible Audrey Hepburn. I hope it will serve as a reminder of what we can build together. You can download it at the link below. And for your action step this week, take time to define what a healthy community looks like for you.  Then you will know what you need to bring to the table when building it. Head here to the blog version of the episode to download my favorite quote. Follow us on: Instagram: @Coming-Out-Gold-Podcast Facebook: @Coming-Out-Gold-Podcast  Podcast edited by: That Podcast Lady Royalty-free music from Pixaby.com