Community is an inside job | Denise Van De Cruze | TEDxDonauinselSalon

Community & Well-being - Loneliness is an epidemic, increasing premature death by 30% [6] - The impact of loneliness is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day [7] - Community fulfills needs for physiological safety, psychological safety, self-awareness, and self-actualization [7] - Building a true community requires self-awareness, vulnerability, courage, and willingness to repair harm [9][10] - Harm in community is inevitable but can be healed from together [10][11] Personal Development & Community Building - Courage is essential to be one's full self and inspire others [8] - Community is practiced, built brick by brick, starting with oneself [8][9] - Self-awareness includes understanding one's impact and how others receive them [9] - Solidarity brings freedom and a shared future [10] - Building community starts with self-acceptance and healing [11]