I strongly believe in the importance of community and have struggled to find meaningful and connected community in my own life.
I tried martial arts. But I didn’t like it because there weren’t enough girls.
I did dance and meditation classes. It was interesting, but my socializing was limited to the class. People were sociable but I lacked a sense of belonging. I didn’t see any unity. I felt like most people were not interested in the extra activities. They just came to dance/meditate.
I was hiking. Same problem. There were different people each time, no sense of community.
I did some volunteer work. I felt a sense of community but it was exhausting . I’m not ready to do it as a hobby.
I played board games. It’s a really good way to socialize and have a good time. Unfortunately my club plays irregularly.
The most meaningful community for me was the baptist church. We attended a service once a week. We also had a lot of different activities. Board games, singing, crafts. And most importantly a stable group of young people. It was the only community where I successfully socialized without much effort. It just happened naturally. Unfortunately I stopped attending church because I never believed in christian God. I only went for the benefits mentioned above.
I have concluded that a good community should be based on spirituality/religion or ideology (e.g. a political party) There must be values, a purpose. The things that makes people committed
It brings people together and gives meaning.
The second option is to create something together. Different creative hobbies. When people do something together they feel unity and know each other better.
Now I’m thinking of joining a party or joining the Buddhist community. Also interested in a theater class.
What are your hobbies?