The way to cultivate a community involves the same approach you take to a garden: commitment, attention and responsiveness.

First, we must make a commitment. We have to decide how important it is to put our plans into action and follow through.

Once we decide to make the commitment, we need to focus our attention on the various elements of our community – the people, the resources and the time required to accomplish the necessary tasks.

Once we understand the needs of our community we need to act — we need to consistently apply what we know. What makes this undertaking both challenging and fulfilling is that we must do this together, in concert with others.

This is a space for those of us who value caring and who recognize that caring is the fundamental element of a healthy, nourishing life. We come here in search of kindred souls – those who seek love and healing, realizing that the path to a better life involves being loving as well as being loved. It is a place to find community in its many forms, but to realize that living in concert with others is the only true path to happiness.It takes a community to make a community.

It takes a group of people who are committed, attentive and responsive. Finding those people is the first step. Staying connected to them is an ongoing adventure.