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Why You Need Community to be Happy

February 6, 2020

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If you’ve ever experienced a deep sense of community and belonging, you know what I’m talking about. It’s not that we can’t be happy UNLESS we have community, but it really helps. When you surround yourself with people who fill your life with friendship and acceptance, happiness is not far off.

What do you call “Community?”

“Community is a unified body of individuals.”

Merriam-Webster dictionary definition

The group of people that hug & welcome you loudly when you come into the room? That’s your community. And that group of girlfriends, you know, the ones who no matter how much time goes by, instantly pick up where you left off? They’re community.

True friends help you move! LOL!
I am forever grateful and indebted to these AMAZING friends who helped us pack! #RealFriends! Thank you Shari, Jen, Virjinia (Dena – not pictured) and others who stopped by! Y’all ROCK!!!

That reminds me of my friends Crissy, Carmen and Ana! We all grew up in Puerto Rico, and then went our separate ways after college. And by separate ways, I mean Crissy ended up in Austin, Texas; Carmen in Virginia, Ana in New York and I moved from Puerto Rico to California to Texas to now Florida!

Two women friends are smiling, side by side at a restaurant
This was an amazing moment! My childhood friend Crissy and I hadn’t seen each other in YEARS when we met with our families for lunch in Austin, Texas the summer that we moved to Houston. We picked right back up, almost as if no time had passed at all! Those are true friendships that last a lifetime. I’m so thankful for a friend like Crissy!

When you have a community, it doesn’t feel awkward. You don’t have to “try.” There’s a feeling that you belong, just the way you are. Your quirks are not tolerated, they are celebrated!

I LOVED this quote that I found on Pinterest about finding a community to call your own:

So, tell me, why do I need community to be happy?

As much as I hate to admit it, especially as an introvert with a relatively public job (as a radio personality), we really need community. We can take it a bit further, especially if you’re a Christian. I believe God designed us to live in community with others (as much as I’d rather be an island sometimes!)

God’s word says “two are better than one,” “love your neighbor” and “live in harmony with one another.” And those are just three examples among so many others of community in The Bible.

I also love some of these reasons Happier.com gives us to feel happier in 5 minutes. (Really, 5 minutes?! Can’t hurt to try!)

  1. Text a friend
  2. Be a good listener
  3. Help someone
  4. Make plans to meet for coffee
  5. Say “Thank you!”
  6. Buy a gift for a loved one
  7. Smile!

The more I think about it, the more sense it makes. Smiling? Friendship? Coffee dates? I can see why community can bring a deeper sense of happiness to life.

Community is worth a try!

Yes, us introverts still need alone time to recharge and refresh. But times of community can fill up our love tanks in different ways.

This month of love (and friendship) may just be the perfect excuse to try some of those tips above — smile, buy a small gift, invite someone for coffee … and before we know it, we’ll be walking into a room of people who are hugging and welcoming us loudly into their community.

Laughing thru life,

Coppelia

A group of beautiful, smiling, diverse women sit at a table, ready to start a blog class.
This is an amazing community of blogger friends that came to my blogging class in Houston! Community can start in a class where you all share the same passion! If you’re interested in blogging, check out my blogging tips & join my FB group here!

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  1. Lisa notes says

    February 6, 2020 at 9:24 pm

    How wonderful that you have such a strong community. We all need it! I’m glad I’ve found my people too. 🙂 They make life fun and help me through hard times.

    • Coppelia says

      February 6, 2020 at 10:22 pm

      Thank you, Lisa! And I’m glad you have people in your life that can help thru the good & the bad! It makes such a difference!

  2. Virjinia @ With Purpose and Kindness says

    February 6, 2020 at 4:21 pm

    Yes! I absolutely love this! You’re such an awesome friend and I was so glad to know you while you lived in Texas. Even though we are apart, we still have blogging and social media to stay in contact!

    • Coppelia says

      February 6, 2020 at 4:35 pm

      Awww yes! And I’m so thankful for you, my friend! Gotta plan a Disney run sometime soon! ~Coppelia

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