Def didnāt come up with this but the concept has been stuck in my head ever since I saw a Tik-Tok about itā¦āeveryone wants to have a village, no one wants to be a villagerā
Being in community with others relies on our time investments, financial investments, other resource investments, etc depending on what we can offerābut I truly believe we must offer SOMETHING when we can (when itās safe, not going to put you in harm, etc.)
When my neighbor asked me to cat sit I found it, admittedly, odd at first. (Being from a tight laced suburb does that to you) And was another thing I had to add my to agenda for the day. But I did it, because being a good neighbor is one of my core-est values. And now we always chat, wave, and I know I can count on them when Iām in need. Neighbor relationships are such a lost vestige š
We are all we really have. Now more than EVER! Let yourself be a villager, even if it means itās a little annoying to have more people know they can rely on you, the feel-good of it will always outweigh the inconvenience.