Creating Community

Last week I attended the Girls Gone Graveling Festival in Bentonville, Arkansas. I witnessed and was part of connection and community which is the antidote to loneliness and isolation. On the first night, Kristi Mohn facilitated a panel of Brooke Goudy, Marely Blonsky, Abi Robins. They are leading the way for inclusion and belonging in the gravel space. I forget if it was Brooke or Marley, but one said to pull out a chair for others. Let’s create space, let’s invite people to our table. What I heard in that message was, be aware of the “others” in the room, be aware of what privilege you have in that moment and invite the other in. It is through those invitations that we create community and connection.