A Way of Community That is Enough

I always thought that I did not have ‘the gift’ of community. I see others that are much more skilled in what I think community looks like. My mother-in-law put on legendary meals, both for their deliciousness, and their size! She would invite friends and strangers alike, and really, to her, no one was a stranger. Someone else in my life is a quiet presence, but seems to attract people to game nights, to hang out, to play ultimate frisbee. I am neither of these people. But here at the Journey Center I see that I might have a way of community that is enough. I can listen to suffering because I have suffered deeply. I can sit still because my body requires more rest. I can maintain a space that people from all over the world can be a part of, because I have been bridging family across two continents for my entire life. This blog space is a place of community. It is a sacred space.

I always thought that I did not have ‘the gift’ of community. I see others that are much more skilled in what I think community looks like. My mother-in-law put on legendary meals, both for their deliciousness, and their size! She would invite friends and strangers alike, and really, to her, no one was a stranger. Someone else in my life is a quiet presence, but seems to attract people to game nights, to hang out, to play ultimate frisbee. I am neither of these people. But here at the Journey Center I see that I might have a way of community that is enough. I can listen to suffering because I have suffered deeply. I can sit still because my body requires more rest. I can maintain a space that people from all over the world can be a part of, because I have been bridging family across two continents for my entire life. This blog space is a place of community. It is a sacred space.

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