Ep. 177 | What 27 Strangers on Labor Day Weekend Taught Me About Belonging

My friend threw me a welcome party when I moved to Connecticut. It was Labor Day weekend, and genuinely thought nobody would come. Twenty-seven women showed up — twenty-five of them complete strangers — and went around a circle wishing me something for my new life here. I have wondered ever since how much of loving it here started in that room.  Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging says it like this: "The earliest and most basic definition of community would be the group of people you're willing to both defend and feed. Belonging to society requires sacrifice, and that sacrifice gives back way more than it costs." This is an episode about the act of welcoming — the underrated, almost forgotten thing we used to do for each other — and what it actually means to make someone feel at home before they've earned it.  Question to carry into your day: Who in your life has recently arrived somewhere new, and what would it mean to be the one who welcomes them in? Ready to do this work with real support? Book a discovery call and let's talk about whether the Stop Starting Over System is right for you. https://link.allyone.io/widget/bookings/mc-discoverycall-organic Let's Stay Connected:  Subscribe on YouTube Instagram: @mollycarmel Check out my Pocket Sages on my Amazon Storefront An Operation Podcast production | @OperationPodcast