i declared 2009 as the start of my deep effort to build community in and around where i live. people are the main reason i live where i live but ever since i became a parent, i have found my being and so my life changed in deep and unfathomable ways. i have felt reborn. it is time to reconnect to the people around me. so, i have been focusing on community this year.
here's what i have been doing ...
.. staying off electronic communities like facebook. i need to connect first with people in flesh and blood before seeking out their virtual forms. there is enough virtual in real people. no need for another layer.
.. getting to know my neighbors. we dine together, help each other out and see each other every other day or so even just to say hello.
.. being a part of the sustainable greenlake movement to make greenlake more green.
.. being active with the greenlake moms list to raise awareness on parenting issues and to connect to like-minded moms.
.. getting away with my favorite mom-tot friends for a retreat.
.. starting a dinner tradition with a few other indian families.
.. starting a neighborhood game of cricket or some other sport.
.. rock-climbing with another young mom.
.. planning a few other events like berry-picking and jam-making with another family, hosting a dinner for our circle of golf friends, planning a moms/women's brunch, hosting a dinner for all my mentors.
.. planning a family vacation in fall.
and, finally..
.. going to india at the end of the year.
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