Let’s Share and Connect: Belonging

We all want to feel like we belong somewhere. With someone. Maybe you’ve found places where you feel completely yourself. Maybe you’ve spent time feeling like an outsider. Maybe belonging has come easily to you, or maybe it’s something you’re still searching for. Or maybe belonging is just genuinely difficult. What makes us feel at home and what makes us feel like we have to leave parts of ourselves at the door? How We Begin- We will each have a portion of time to share our thoughts on the following questions in respective order below. After everyone is done sharing, we will have a group discussion connecting on each other’s shared experiences. Where in your life have you felt like you were exactly where you were supposed to be? What was happening that made you feel that way? Have you ever stayed in a place, relationship, friendship, or situation because you wanted to belong? What were you hoping would happen? Have you been accepted but still not felt like you belonged? What was missing? Is belonging worth compromising parts of yourself for? Where do you draw the line between adapting to be part of something and losing yourself to fit in? There are no right answers. The interesting part is hearing how differently we each experience the same thing. Bring a story. Bring a question. Bring your curiosity. Or just come listen. Let’s talk.