Belong Quotes

“Belonging is the opposite of loneliness. It’s a feeling of home, of “I can exhale here and be fully myself with no judgment or insecurity.” Belonging is about shared values and responsibility, and the desire to participate in making your community better. It’s about taking pride, showing up, and offering your unique gifts to others. You can’t belong if you only take.”
― Radha Agrawal, Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life

“Be gently aware of your self-labeling and your labeling of others and ask yourself if it's separating or connecting you to others.”
― Radha Agrawal, Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life

“you can choose to reset and refresh your energy and start from a neutral place at the center of the graph.”
― Radha Agrawal, Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life

“Instead of judging yourself and others, you become curious about why you feel judgmental in the first place and move your awareness toward a place of curiosity: “Why do I feel this way? Why am I judging this person? Why am I judging myself in this way? Can I learn more about this rather than judge it?” Curiosity will set you free.”
― Radha Agrawal, Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life

“Recognizing and honoring our unique qualities and authentic gifts is key to developing self-confidence. But sharing our unique gifts with the greater whole is vital to our humanity.”
― Radha Agrawal, Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life

“Another study found that having weak social ties is as harmful to our health as being an alcoholic and twice as harmful as obesity. Sit with that for a second: Having poor social connections is as bad as being an alcoholic and twice as bad as being obese.”
― Radha Agrawal, Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life

“As with everything in life, nothing stays the same. All communities and relationships evolve and change. When you sense it happening, rather than thinking, ‘This isn’t what it used to be,’ consider this: It’s never supposed to be what ‘it used to be’! Everything evolves, including communities and relationships, and it’s a beautiful thing! Let’s learn to embrace that!”
― Radha Agrawal, Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life

“We are at the top of the food chain because we are the best at collaborating, whether through storytelling, skill sharing, or community building. So let’s honor our individuality and our authentic gifts by sharing ourselves with the world!”
― Radha Agrawal, Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life