The Meaning of Community

A few months ago, I remember walking down Spadina Rd and thinking to myself that I really wanted a spiritual community. I realized that although I am living in Toronto and have good friends, I still felt like meaningful community was still missing. I have sometimes felt a 'glimpse' of this community by getting to know the people working at local bookstores, or shops that I frequent in the annex.

Over the last few months, our HUB group has been getting together more frequently. We have been holding more events, spending more time together and getting to know each other on a deeper level. Our group has also been growing as more people feel attracted to our humanitarian movement.

We've hosted the CEO and visionary of HUB, Charlie Gay for our own Toronto event, went to San Francisco (Actioning your Brilliance event), had weekly and monthly events like Buddha Groove, Igniters, movie nights, and our calendar is always filling up with more interesting things and events.

Through HUB, I've met a group of people who are heart centered, focused on humanitarian work, spiritual and also very interesting and diverse. I have felt very blessed to have met so many amazing people and I finally feel like I am part of a community of people that I resonate with on many different levels.

I didn't completely realize until this month that meaningful community had been missing from my life. It is an amazing feeling to have people around me to inspire me and encourage me to be at my best and share my gifts with the world, in a way that can help and empower others. It is an amazing feeling to know that I am acting as a co-creator with other humanitarians and like-minded people.

Our events are always open to HUB members, friends of HUBies, and friends we haven't met yet. If you want to be invited to our events so that you may also connect with like minded people and community, feel free to contact me and I'd be happy to keep you in the loop. I can be reached at hubtoronto@gmail.com.

- Shyra