How to build community
A friend of mine alerted me to a poster (see above) she'd seen on someone's blog because she knew I'd love it, and I do. I thought you all might like it, too, so I tracked down where it can be purchased.
I'm pretty good at a lot of those tips, but there are many ideas there that I should be using as guide to life. Some of my favorite suggestions from the list are "fix it even if you didn't break it," "bake extra and share," "sit on your stoop" (my family has been doing this a lot more lately), "know your neighbors," and "start a tradition." "Turn off your TV" is easy for me, but if I buy the poster I might have to scratch out the word "TV" and replace it with "Internet" just to really challenge myself.
And look! There's the word potluck popping up again! I'm beginning to think potlucks are the key to world and inner peace.
Do any of those tips speak to you? Which ones have you mastered and which ones are on your to-do list?