Fun with Words: Writing Workshop about Community
Grab your favorite tea or snack and join us for our next Conscious Conversations!
Do you have a favorite word or phrase that reminds you of community? Whether the word is in English or another language, we'd love to have a fun conversation and a generative journaling session. In this Conscious Conversations gathering, we’ll be joined by Amy Chen, who is a community builder and the author of the Community Lens (LinkedIn newsletter).
We'll explore words like pei (陪, Chinese), nunchi (눈치, Korean), aloha (Hawaiian), and ahimsa (अहिंसा, Sanskrit). We'll consider what these words reveal about how people relate, gather, and care for one another. Come to listen and discover how language impacts our experience of connection. Feel free to bring a pen and paper to this Zoom too!
What you can expect during this Sunday afternoon writing workshop
A playful icebreaker for folks to get to know each other and to get your creative juices flowing about words.
A guided conversation about words as cultural windows. You’re invited to bring a word about community that resonates with you, from your native language or a culture you’ve spent meaningful time in.
Dedicated time to be analog and creative with pen and paper. Writing about community may activate something refreshing in your brain. Let's see what we can generate!
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About Amy Chen
Amy is a community builder and the author of Community Lens (LinkedIn newsletter), which highlights community building as professional craft. Amy encourages people to enrich their lives by learning about, participating in, and building communities. She believes in the power of connecting ideas, people and resources at the right time.
About Dina Samra
Dina Samra is the founder of The Rewilding Collective, an experiential community exploring more intentional ways of living and leading. With over 15 years of experience in the startup and venture ecosystem, Dina spent her career building partnerships, programs, and communities at the intersection of innovation and impact.
After taking a sabbatical to travel to 14 national parks, she began reimagining her work through the lens of alignment, intentional living, and sustainable wellbeing. Today, Dina designs gatherings and conversations that invite people to slow down, reconnect with themselves and others, and explore what becomes possible when we step out of autopilot.
About the Series
This conversation is part of the Conscious Conversations series—a collection of intimate dialogues that explore what it means to live, lead, and connect with awareness. Each session brings together voices that challenge the pace of modern life and explore topics that bring awareness and perspective to our day-to-day life.