The early part of this week, I spent a lot of time trying to find a community to join for a class assignment. I wanted one that I would enjoy being apart of and be willing to participate in. I’m a social media lurker, so this was a difficult task for me. Where would I be comfortable having a presence and sharing my opinion or thoughts. Keep in mind this is a me community I don’t know anything about. I don’t know their members and they don’t know me. Is that a good thing? Would it be easier for me to participate in a community of total strangers initially?
After a couple days of searching I finally decided on a community I felt would be open to me and one that I would be comfortable with joining. The community’s focus is on mindful living.
Could there be a better community to join for a social introvert?! Probably not.
As began reading the daily posts and comments of the community members, I felt a connection to the community and quickly was able to participate by liking several posts and pictures of mindful living tips.
Joining a new community can be scary but finding one that you can connect to makes it worth taking the leap. Trusting that my interests are also shared with others.
Hooray! I'm glad that you're finding your people!
ReplyDeleteI agree that their is a big element of trust in joining a group of strangers. But I think the better you know yourself, and believe in your feelings and your intent and attitude, that the people in the group will see that through your posts, and it will be a beneficial engagement for everyone.
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