Your MOST valuable asset 👇

“Fun” fact:

There are no public squares where I live. No piazza, no plaza, no real meeting space.

But there are lots of parking lots . . . lots and LOTS.

Cars get to gather, but people don’t.

This summarizes capitalism in the US for you.

Living in a system that focuses on hyper-individualism inevitably leads to loneliness.

Did you know that being lonely is worse than smoking 15 cigarettes a day?!

We need community to thrive and survive. It’s a basic human need, but somehow we deprive ourselves of it.

Many of us get used to loneliness. Just scrolling on social, turning on TV noise, and online shopping for sh*t we don’t need. 

Community is our most valuable asset ✨

We can rely on our loved ones to support us in ways that money and objects never will.

Community not only creates connections to others, but also to ourselves, which leads to a more regulated eco-system.

The system teaches us that we need to focus only on ourselves and our “needs” (aka false instant gratification).

Capitalism aims to convince us that we need to be fixed. Providing a “solution” to our pain, with the fantasy that we now will be without suffering. 

But these are temporary individualized “fixes” to a much greater issue: A global mental health crisis.

Hyper-individualizing is a painful habit we need to break out of.

Practicing finding balance is key.

When you feel stuck and alone, remind yourself that millions of people are feeling just like you and see if you can feel held in this experience.

Let’s put human relationships at the center 💗

Here is how you can practice breaking free: 

• Be of service. Call a friend and ask them how they are doing. Volunteer at the local organization. 

• Be in community with others. Attend an art event, a dance class or invite your neighbors for a meal.

• Go outside. Be humbled by the sky, connect with nature.

Allow your relationship to nourish your spirit.

Much love and care,

Nora