“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.” – Margaret J.
Community is neither the community center nor is it the neighborhood you live in, nor is it the church you go to. Community is the collective of people who congregate within the community center, the neighborhood, and the church, etc., who hold the same values, who have trust for one another, and hold the same goals. Being part of a community gives us a sense of belonging. When we feel a sense of belonging it helps us manage stress better. When we become part of community we often times feel more secure.
When we connect to a loving community not only do we feel secure, we are more likely to perform random acts of kindness for one another. Random acts of kindness stimulate the production of the hormone called oxytocin. Oxytocin is best known for its role in feelings of love and social bonding. New studies also suggest it’s involved in feelings of spirituality as well.
The benefits of oxytocin are numerous:
- It helps people to live longer
- It is stress relieving
- It limits the release of cortisol
- Helps you feel connected to a higher power
- Brings meaning to one’s life
- Moods become more stable and brings an overall feelings of wellness
- It’s the hormone mothers produce when they breastfeed. This hormone helps in the bonding between mother and the baby.
- It can help you find love, intimacy, and trust
- It helps with calmness
- It stimulates uterine contraction in childbirth
- It helps boost sexual arousal
- It helps improve social skills
- It can trigger protective instincts
- It helps you to get a good night sleep
- It helps in reducing pain
- It increases the ability to heal
- You become more inclined to see things more optimistically
- Helps relieve depression
To me, the community is where ever your heart is.
Come join our loving community: https://www.wholisticinternationalnetwork.com/
Because we care!
Linda Sylvester, R.M.T., S.R.M.T.
Wholistic International Network 