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Book Synopsis: An Invitation to Community and Models for Connection
After almost every presentation activist and writer Mia Birdsong gives to executives, think tanks, and policy makers, one of those leaders quietly confesses how much they long for the profound community she describes. They have family, friends, and colleagues, yet they still feel like they're standing alone. They're "winning" at the American Dream, but they're lonely, disconnected, and unsatisfied.
It seems counterintuitive that living the "good life"-the well-paying job, the nuclear family, the upward mobility-can make us feel isolated and unhappy. But in a divided America, where only a quarter of us know our neighbors and everyone is either a winner or a loser, we've forgotten the key element that helped us make progress in the first place: community. In this provocative, groundbreaking work, Mia Birdsong shows that what separates us isn't only the ever-present injustices built around race, class, gender, values, and beliefs, but also our denial of our interdependence and need for belonging. In response to the fear and discomfort we feel, we've built walls, and instead of leaning on each other, we find ourselves leaning on concrete.
Through research, interviews, and stories of lived experience, How We Show Up returns us to our inherent connectedness where we find strength, safety, and support in vulnerability and generosity, in asking for help, and in being accountable. Showing up-literally and figuratively-points us toward the promise of our collective vitality and leads us to the liberated well-being we all want.
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Are you tired of feeling alone, disconnected, and unsatisfied in a society that values the "good life" but forgets about the importance of community? Introducing "How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community" by Mia Birdsong, a groundbreaking work that will change the way you view connection and belonging.
In this thought-provoking book, Mia Birdsong explores the profound impact of community and the role it plays in our lives. Through research, interviews, and stories of lived experiences, she uncovers the harsh realities of a divided America, where even those who seem to have it all still long for genuine connection.
Discover how our interdependence and need for belonging is often neglected in a society driven by individual success. Learn why the fear and discomfort we feel have led us to build walls instead of leaning on each other. It's time to break those walls down and rediscover the strength, safety, and support that true community can provide.
How We Show Up will guide you towards a new understanding of collective vitality, empowering you to show up, both literally and figuratively, in the relationships and communities that matter to you. Embrace vulnerability, practice generosity, ask for help, and be accountable to yourself and those around you.
Join Mia Birdsong on this journey of rediscovery, as she demonstrates how showing up for one another can lead us to a liberated well-being we all crave. Don't miss out on the chance to reclaim family, friendship, and community. Take the first step towards a more connected and fulfilling life today!
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