Every Branch Podcast

We've talked about friendship here before, and how it plays a role in the feeling of wholeness in our lives. We need to belong to a community and have a support structure to lean on through our challenges and triumphs. Strangely enough though, virtual reality has changed not only the meaning of friends, but also the way we experience community. Today we discuss the absolute necessity of cultivating friendship and community in physical reality, opening up our lives and homes to the people who live right next door. Sometimes this is scary. Because real life doesn't hide behind 140 characters, a limited frame of a photograph, and an edited persona. Sometimes we wonder whether our hesitation of inviting people right into our home doesn't stem from this glaring difference. To be seen, truly seen in full context. We'll talk about how to develop a sense of community right on our own street, how dropping the act of perfection makes others feel more comfortable with you, and even how to have crappy dinners. :