Practicing community

At the beginning of 2025, I began to ponder a simple question: “What does it mean to build community?” Living in New York, it’s easy to be surrounded by many people, but people alone do not create community.

Because to me, community is defined, as Merriam-Webster would, as “a state or feeling of caring about and wanting to interact with others in a group.” Specifically, the feeling of finding space and belonging with others.

And so, I began to explore with my community what it means to create and engage in community.

Read the full post at https://www.westandease.com/p/practicing-community

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P.S. two upcoming events in Brooklyn, NY I'll be co-hosting:

• Ground + Gather: a yoga and tea event with Dana Lee

• SANS: a craft non-alcoholic cocktail experience with Billy Cho.

Hope to see you there, and we can practice building community together.

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