Connection Begets Care: Amy Suardi Shares How to Foster Lasting Community
In this episode of Health Gig, Doro and Tricia welcome Amy Suardi, a writer, creativity coach, and community builder. She talks about the experiences that led her to championing welcoming neighborhoods and creative spaces, and details some of the events she facilitates to connect people. Amy speaks to the power of being relatable over being perfect, and shares anecdotes about hosting gatherings, the importance of vulnerability, and how volunteering fosters deeper friendships. She leaves listeners with a call to action to foster connections in their own neighborhoods.
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Website: https://www.amysuardi.com/
Blog: https://www.frugal-mama.com/
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Terrible-Pandemic-Life-Micro-memoirs/dp/B08NLJ5MZL
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qUOTES:
[The community groups] are a series of creating and sort of expanding the family, or the feeling of, “I love my family. I want to extend the feeling of home.” –Amy Suardi
American cities are organized on a grid instead of spokes of a wheel with a center, like in Europe, which naturally brings people together. You could live next to somebody for years and never see them. –Amy Suardi
Blogs have been really good for me because I get more interaction with people along the way and you get more feedback, encouragement, connection [as you’re writing]. –Amy Suardi
Show Notes:
Community engagement is important for combating loneliness.
Inviting people over, even in imperfect settings, fosters connection. A genuine connection is better than being perceived as being perfect.
Vulnerability allows for authentic connections.
Writing often reflects personal life experiences.
Crisis can inspire creativity and writing flow.
Creating connections in neighborhoods is vital.
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