In conversation with my friend Grace from Jakarta Indonesia.

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01.05 - What does community mean to you? 

• It has helped navigate through so many transitional seasons 

01.44 - Do you remember the first community you were a part of? 

• I had such a need for a community and journeying with people 
• Having a place that empathised with me helped me grow even further to my goals 
• A lot of big life transitions I had to navigate alone 
• Out of the growing pains I knew I had to start my own community 

05.18 - What make a community be attractive to be a part of? 

• Belonging, where you don’t have to perform 
• Showing genuine interest in each member 
• Having common values and communicating what they are

07.25 - What makes a community last? 

• Consistency 
• Community happens throughout the week 
• Communities come in seasons 

08.56 - Does it not cause the leader burnout if they are leading everything? 

• I was the leader that had to deal with everything, building with the next leaders in mind 
• It cannot be you alone! 

10.46 - What advice would you want to give to someone thinking of starting a community? 

• The mission of why is important which usually comes from your own pain points 
• Our life story gives us a clue of what we want to build next 
• Don’t build on your own - find the people who share the same mission 

13.20 - The Scenario….What advice would you give to someone who knows they want to leave the community, how would you suggest doing that well? 

• It can feel like leaving a relationship and you want to do it well. 
• Honouring the community and who it was, and the impact they made 

15.23 - Can you recognise any signs to leave a community? 

• You’re feeling frustrated and unsettled 
• It could be about moving around within the community not just leaving 

16.45 -  What has been a failure you’ve had from growing communities? 

• Doing everything on my own! 
• Dealing with my over perfection of how I want something 
• A strong community delegates and lets people take ownership. 

18.19 - Any thoughts on managing being a part of multiple communities well? 

• Don’t lead them all! You need to give out as well as replenish. 
• Leadership health plays a big role in community health. 

20.15 - What’s the community we should focus on the most? 

• The structured vs organic communities 
• My family and immediate inner circle, sharing common values 
• Then you have the more external communities that can shift and adapt 

22.15 - Encouragement to someone who is struggling to find a community? 

• It can be extremely vulnerable to be a part of one 
• When you don’t see what you like, why not do it yourself - it doesn’t have to be super structured 
• Knowing when to add structure  

24.24 - take initiative and go it alone - you have to have a community with yourself. 

• Being true to what you enjoy! 
• There’s no one way of making a community. 
• It takes one person to step out! 
• Sometimes you just need to try even if it’s not in your comfort zone and being more curious. 

Thank you for taking the time to listen or watch - I hope this added value to your world and got an idea or tip for your own journey.

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