Alone, Together

13,760 people here now.

This was the message that greeted me when I opened up my meditation app the other morning.

The world map showed tiny little dots everywhere.

It felt good to know that thousands of people across the globe were also meditating. Alone, and together.

As humans, we have the need for connection and belonging. We like doing things together, and we like doing things alone, together.

Communities of learning. Communities of practice. In our workplaces and beyond. Small, purposeful teams working together. Groups co-working across a digital platform. And, mere dots on a world map. These are all different ways we have found to form community and serve our need for connection and belonging.

And, they are all ways in which our humanity can thrive.

I’m curious, what are some cool ways that you connect with your fellow beings in the work that you do?

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