I love the idea of local Commonplace collectives. Being able to sit and discuss the podcast especially would be fun. Jennie Allen has a similar concept of local groups in the hopes of connecting people locally, sparking conversation, and going deeper in community. It's called IF: Table. It's a monthly blog post that sets the topic, a set of questions to go along with it, and a recipe you can make. I have been receiving her monthly emails for several years now and have appreciated the structure but also the ability to follow the conversation wherever it may lead. I'm not sure if that's helpful/ what you're looking for, but thought I would throw it out there just in case. I absolutely love this idea :)
Tsh, I have just turned 60 and have realized that I did take the road of living in a way that pleased my parents, culture and society. Right now, I am creating my own rule of life. However, I would love to have others to share that journey with me. I agree with you the online life has given many of us a false sense of community. I really like your idea about creating IRL communities. I must admit that I have always wanted to have a sister-circle of women to have those real talks with as well as support. I think that you are on the right path.
I’ve often thought it would be a meaningful experience to go through the rule of life course with others- sort of on our own but in the same space, maybe with the opportunity to talk through some parts for verbal processing benefits. (I say this without having really looked at the materials so I don’t know if it really works logistically). The commonplace collectives sound refreshing.
I love this idea. Lately I have been pondering ways to create deeper connections with the people around me, either with neighbors or people at church. Starting a book club was the only thing I’ve come up with so far. Can’t wait to hear more of your thoughts on this topic!
I do like this idea! I’ve been off social media for a couple years now and finding ways to replace that online “community” has been rather difficult (of course, Covid has played a part in challenge).
Two things I’m finding a hard time replicating from social media/online is 1) having a way to share something I’m excited about with others: Whether it’s an artist I just discovered, some creative project that I’m proud of, or family photos we had taken of our family, I don’t know how to share that with people outside of the internet. 2) crowd-souring information or help, like “where’s the best place to get sushi?” or “anyone have a car I could borrow for the afternoon while my car is in the shop?”
I don’t know that a commonplace group would be the solution to those, but maybe it could be a step in that direction?
I love the idea of local Commonplace collectives. Being able to sit and discuss the podcast especially would be fun. Jennie Allen has a similar concept of local groups in the hopes of connecting people locally, sparking conversation, and going deeper in community. It's called IF: Table. It's a monthly blog post that sets the topic, a set of questions to go along with it, and a recipe you can make. I have been receiving her monthly emails for several years now and have appreciated the structure but also the ability to follow the conversation wherever it may lead. I'm not sure if that's helpful/ what you're looking for, but thought I would throw it out there just in case. I absolutely love this idea :)
Tsh, I have just turned 60 and have realized that I did take the road of living in a way that pleased my parents, culture and society. Right now, I am creating my own rule of life. However, I would love to have others to share that journey with me. I agree with you the online life has given many of us a false sense of community. I really like your idea about creating IRL communities. I must admit that I have always wanted to have a sister-circle of women to have those real talks with as well as support. I think that you are on the right path.
I love the idea of commonplace collective groups.
I’ve often thought it would be a meaningful experience to go through the rule of life course with others- sort of on our own but in the same space, maybe with the opportunity to talk through some parts for verbal processing benefits. (I say this without having really looked at the materials so I don’t know if it really works logistically). The commonplace collectives sound refreshing.
I love this idea. Lately I have been pondering ways to create deeper connections with the people around me, either with neighbors or people at church. Starting a book club was the only thing I’ve come up with so far. Can’t wait to hear more of your thoughts on this topic!
I do like this idea! I’ve been off social media for a couple years now and finding ways to replace that online “community” has been rather difficult (of course, Covid has played a part in challenge).
Two things I’m finding a hard time replicating from social media/online is 1) having a way to share something I’m excited about with others: Whether it’s an artist I just discovered, some creative project that I’m proud of, or family photos we had taken of our family, I don’t know how to share that with people outside of the internet. 2) crowd-souring information or help, like “where’s the best place to get sushi?” or “anyone have a car I could borrow for the afternoon while my car is in the shop?”
I don’t know that a commonplace group would be the solution to those, but maybe it could be a step in that direction?
I love this idea! It would be so nice to create a local collective.