by Lawrence Sharrett
Director, Colloquy Communities
August 20, 2023
The work of nurturing and building healthy communities will always be a big part of any culture at any time in history. So will the plethora of research for the factors that contribute to the well-being of individuals through their choice of communities and through their experiences of community belonging and collective resilience.
Community impacts people. Healthy communities help nurture healthy individuals. Healthy individuals help nurture healthy communities. And all people are either trying to survive, trying to thrive, or simply just experiencing health and well-being through healthy relationships with individuals and communities.
The forward movement toward well-being for any individual or community happens through conversations. Colloquy Communities is an organization that specializes in “respectful conversations” as the foundation of its identity and services. All members or participants of Colloquy meetings see and experience this. It contributes greatly to community belonging and collective resilience.
As one expat Bulgarian who is involved with Colloquy states, “International life is the key to help humanity to heal. To understand cultures, habits, ways of expression and communication between different cultures can be very hard, but if a person is open to seeing it [the other’s point of view], it will be much better and easier to exist and see positive improvements on this planet.”
Psychological research shows that people who belong to meaningful communities have significantly lower psychological distress than those who do not belong to communities. By communities, Colloquy considers this to mean a minimum of three people gathering at least once a month either in-person or online. These communities can include family, friends, vocational setting, various support networks, social media groups, or communities of faith and spirituality. Colloquy Communities offers such quality communities. For more information about research that has influenced Colloquy Communities, please see the PDF here: The Effects of Community Belonging and Collective Resilience on Psychological Distress During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Bulgaria and Greece
Those involved with Colloquy can expect four things:
1) you will be exceptionally welcomed
2) you will get to know other great people from around the world
3) you will grow and experience overall greater well-being and
4) your presence will help others grow and experience overall greater well-being
If you are interested in trying one of our communities, you can contact us via email (colloquycommunities@gmail.com), via WhatsApp (+30 69 88 713 238), or via social media (Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn).
Colloquy is quality, and we are happy to welcome you into our Colloquy quality.