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Yasmin hosting a FREE live event on 27 September at Bingham Riverhouse in Richmond, London where she will be discussing \u2018The Power of Community\u2019 with Reeva Bains, Co-Partner of Wanderlust UK.\u00a0 The event is in person and live streamed. To register for the in-person event click here<\/a>, and live steam click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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We Are In It Together\u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Since the dawn of time, community has kept individuals safe by providing a sense of belonging and identity.<\/p>\n

Indigenous tribes today still demonstrate this very well with their mere existence is based on a group of people related by blood or an emotional bond or agreement for the success and survival of a group.<\/p>\n

This is something I believe is missing today both in business and in our personal lives.<\/p>\n

During 2020, we became physically separated due to the pandemic. There were plenty of online communities – people pulling together to support one another and individuals and businesses rising to the requirement that people had a need to belong to something to maintain sanity. There was a sense of a \u2018we are in it together\u2019.<\/p>\n

Reclaiming a Lost Life\u00a0 \u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

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Post COVID-19, there was a sense of freedom as the world \u2018opened up\u2019 again and\u00a0many tried to pick up where they left off trying to reclaim a life lost leading to burnout due to a lack of energy management.<\/p>\n

Businesses struggled as people were cautious about being in enclosed spaces.<\/p>\n

People were wanting to feel \u2018safe\u2019 and had forgotten how to be in a physical community whilst still grieving for the life they lost.\u00a0 Mental health issues have skyrocketed post COVID-19 as people are still trying to find their feet whilst the world experiences one struggle after another.<\/p>\n

The Human Struggle<\/b><\/h3>\n

Now more than ever, its important you belong to a Community whether that be for your wellbeing, business, accountability or enhancing your close connections.\u00a0 Community creates a bond, a web of security, wisdom, support and belief and without this, humans will struggle.<\/p>\n

Everyone wants to belong to something or someone and without this, we can experience separation and loneliness. Humans love to bond, make connections and feel one another emotionally and physically. A hug can make a world of difference yet, I do believe that a vast majority of us have lost the ability to connect to each other let alone ourselves.<\/p>\n

Finding and Attracting Your Community<\/h3>\n

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  1. Attract and find like minded people.\u00a0<\/b>Understand your core values, what is important to you, what makes you feel joyful and safe \u2013 know this well.\u00a0 When you are in alignment with these, it is much easier to identify your community.\u00a0 You will find you have buy-in from common values and shared purpose and this is where resonance and belonging is created.<\/li>\n
  2. If it doesn’t exist, create it. <\/b>You won\u2019t always find the community you need and my motto is \u2018if it doesn\u2019t exist create it\u2019.\u00a0 That might feel daunting and quite scary however, you can begin with one friend, one business contact, one interaction at a time.\u00a0 You only need a WhatsApp group of 3 or 4 people of a common desire, need or goal and there you have a community and if your doors are open, it will grow.<\/li>\n
  3. Keep evolving.<\/b>Whether you are part of or own a community, keep evolving.\u00a0 A common reason why communities fall apart is that the attraction and need has disappeared or the community has lost depth or momentum.\u00a0 If you are part of a community, make suggestions to evolve together.\u00a0 If you own a community, listen to your members \u2013 this is often overlooked as creators of groups or businesses think they know best.\u00a0 Listen to the feedback and evolve with it.\u00a0 Your people are telling you what they need to keep belonging.<\/li>\n
  4. Enable connectedness.<\/b>Make it easy to connect particularly in person.\u00a0 Meeting in person heightens our wellbeing, builds stronger bonds and raises our vibe.\u00a0 A true community can exist without its creator but chooses to exist because of its creator.\u00a0 Be the reason they stay by forming meaningful connections and connectedness.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I learnt a valuable lesson in creating communities in my personal and business life. If you are willing to be actively open to belonging or creating a community, you will in fact find connections that become your family and that are fundamental to your success and joy.<\/p>\n

    The Embodied Woman Retreat<\/span><\/h3>\n

    You’re invited to join me at The Embodied Women Retreat, 27 – 29 January 2023 at the The Quaives in Kent. Sign up click here.<\/a><\/p>\n

    What to expect:<\/p>\n