In Western Society so much emphasis is put on personal achievements and success. We are encouraged to make a good life for ourselves,to carve out our own path. This is important for so many reasons, but our journeys should not end here. I have seen many people who have this attitude, where they place their wants and needs above everybody else's. Western Society openly promotes competitiveness and self gain.

But I do not believe that we are meant to live this life of segregation. Where so much ignorance and hate is being projected on to one another, so little understanding. It does not help that mainstream media feed into all of these attitudes of ignorance and hate. It does not help that schools work on a system that segregates children at a young age because of age or academic level. We are complex beings with so many amazing layers to us that should be celebrated and honoured more. We are meant to live with supportive communities in our lives.

Community

Communities are created to support everyone within them. They are created so that everybody's voice can be heard and everyone can be part of something that is bigger than just one person. It allows people to feel the potential of 'We', to feel the power in unity. Large scale change happens when you have many people involved in bringing about that change. Communities can mean those that live around you and support you, or they can be those you meet up with at certain times during the year. What is important is that the contact is there and maintained.

Today we here on Steemit are at the forefront of creating Global Communities, bringing people together from all over the world to share ideas and wisdom, to discuss certain issues and come up with solutions. I have seen this happen outside Steemit through workshops (healing arts, permaculture,) through Rainbows, through conferences (birth conferences) and I know that there are many other similar things happening around the world.

Here on Steemit, there are a lot of communities, that have been created, all with the same principle of bringing people together who share the same values, supporting one another and empowering one another.

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TribeSteemUp

One project that has been created is TribeSteemup, this project set up by @kennyskitchen is all about bringing people together who wish to create a world that is more peaceful and more free. The idea behind it is that the authors within the tribe talk about the following topics:

| Anarchy | Non-Violence | Philosophy | Veganism | Mindfulness |
| Community Empowerment | Love | Original Music | Esotericism |
| Healthy Recipes | Psychedelics | Truth | Permaculture |

All of which have a positive impact on the world we are living in. We all hold our own ideas about how change can occur, and in bringing people together who wish to be part of a positive change you are bringing forward new ideas, new ways in which to inspire, new ways in which to empower. Creating change in our own lives is the start but inspiring others and empowering others to do the same, is really what we should be aiming for.

How to Achieve Community Empowerment

The first step is creating the community, bringing the people together. Once that has occurred then communication is key, if people are to feel supported within any community then they need to able to communicate openly and freely without fear of attack. Within @tribesteemup I believe a lot of us would agree on what is being discussed or put forward as the topics that we talk about are all similar, in that they are all about creating a better world.

But if for some reason we do not, then acceptance is paramount. Accepting some ones opinion is not the same as agreeing, but it is acknowledging that person and respecting their point of view. Respect for each individual is really important. Every person needs to feel respected and honoured it we are to achieve true Community Empowerment.

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Co-operation is very important, because if we are sowing seeds for change then we all need to be proactive in doing so. Everyone needs to be involved and active within the community, this happens in @tribesteemup by the many authors writing content that is all about actively bringing about change.

This then results in the sharing of knowledge and wisdom, and with that comes interaction between everyone within the community. This is where we really begin to feel supported and empowered because through these discussions we are coming up with solutions, with ways in which to be pro active.

From this one community on here we can take that knowledge that we have shared, those solutions we have learnt and created and use them in our lives to orchestra the change we wish to see happen. Be it on the natural environment around us, in ourselves or in our closer communities, we have become empowered so that we can create change.

We are the people who care about the earth, who are not afraid to ask questions and make a stand. We ask those questions and make that stand because we are empowered by those that stand with us, who lend their voice to ours, who see the vision that we wish to create and who are active in making that change happen. Where once you had one voice now you have many. An empowered Community is one that believes in the 'We'.

I have said this before and I am sure I will continue to keep saying it, We Are the Ones we Have Been waiting For. Through coming together and creating empowered communities we can create the world we wish to live in and we have already started.

As always I would love to hear your thoughts about Community Empowerment.

To get inspired please check out some of the great content being written by the many authors that are part of @TribeSteemUp.

Another Great community that is dedicated to bringing about change is the @ecotrain Community, both of which I am part of.

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