become more involved in my community

I’m participating in a community garden, and I now am a member of a weekly knitting group, too. I’ll soon be starting a monthly needlecrafting group at my job, and I’ve been busy doing charity projects for local organizations. I even plan on volunteering for a nearby owl rescue. I’m really trying hard to be more involved, more civic-minded.

I now live more centrally in my little village and this has improved how I interact with my home community. I am very involved in my work community in lots of little ways. I have merged the idea behind this goal to fit with my be a wise earth citizen goal now.

I have made a new friend about half a block from home. She is an old lady called Val who rescued my dog Nina when she escaped. When I picked the dog up we spent quite a while chatting about animals. She was really nice and I look forward to catching up with her again.

I live in a small village and have just realised that most of my shopping needs are done right here. I food only use the food shop here, bakery here, chemist here, hardware store here, mechanic, hairdresser, dentist and frequent one of the small restuarants too. I enjoy supporting the smaller businesses and its also more convenient for me.

I am regularly contributing book reviews to my local libraries newsletter. Its fun and I get to share my enjoyment of a good book with others that live in the area.

A way I could help with this goal is to contact the local after school care group and see if they need any recycled materials for art and craft activities that I could supply.

I have decided that next March when this day comes around I WILL participate this time and meet some new people that live in my village. Who knows where it might lead.

am thinking about which community group I could offer my JP services to or through.

I suppose this counts as being involved. I wrote a response to a letter in the paper. They didn’t publish my response but the fact that I felt strongly enough to act was a step in the right direction to accomplishing this goal.

I would like to introduce the idea of slow living to the Mooloolah community, perhaps by via the community group. will have to go to a meeting…