Community Starts Where Your Comfort Zone Ends
It’s pretty fair to say that we are all searching to find our purpose, make a bigger impact, and live a more fulfilling life. In 2019, I knew it was going to be a BIG year of CHANGE... but the best part was that God knew all along that I couldn’t do it alone.
My heart thrives in connection. Doesn't yours? We were created for deep, real friendships... but we have no idea where to find or meet quality women to do life with.
Fortunately, Nashville is such a beautiful place for meeting new people. Women are moving here every day looking for community and people to link arms to do life with. I want to be that woman, but I'm quickly realizing... it is SO hard (money, travel, time, etc.) to meet with each person 1-on-1 throughout the week.
I began to feel like I was SO connected online and professionally, but still felt so lonely in my day-to-day. I wanted to create an intimate night to come together #IRL (in real life) to connect with all of the incredible women I was meeting throughout Nashville to get to know them beyond their Instafeed.
I deeply care for the women in my life, their dreams, and their heart. I wanted to connect them with the other rockstar/champion women in my life. But we can all agree that sometimes we just want to meet a friend on a comfy couch, in your leggings and fuzzy socks, and get to know them better vs. at a trendy overpriced coffee shop? haha
I began to ask God for direction…
🍷Open a bottle of wine.
🏠 Open your home.
❤️ Open your heart.
Okay! Okay! Yes, sir!! I can get down on that assignment!
…and that was the start of my Ladies Wine Nights!! From then on, I began opening my home every Wednesday night to create a cozy, safe place to meet new women and speak your big, scary dreams!
I invited the girl that just moved here.
I invited the mom who needs a night off.
I invited the business owner who is lonely.
I invited the single girl who is giving up hope.
I want my humans in a room.
If they met someone missing community, the invite was open!
Because we are not meant to do this life alone... amen?
What I have learned about community from hosting Ladies Wine Night.
Community is always supportive.
If you’re saying to yourself… no, it’s not supportive. It’s time to audit who you are allowing in yours. I’m so grateful for the women that come and accept me in my mess, love me anyway, and walk with me through it. The best feeling is leaving saying “I’m not crazy, other women feel the same way!!”
Community is always evolving.
In different seasons of life, my community has continued to shift, evolve, and grow with me. It’s okay to welcome new friendships into your life. It’s okay to release old ones that are no longer serving you. But always be transparent with yourself when it’s working well… and when it’s not.
Community is dynamic.
It has been so fun to see the women come into my living room not knowing each other and leave with new friends. My weekly attendance is always shifting based on who shows up that night. Each week has been different (conversation, tone, and dynamic)… and it’s amazing!
Community is safe.
But no matter who attends wine night, every woman that steps into my living room is ALWAYS fully present, fully safe, and fully vulnerable to share their big, scary dream and what’s on their heart. That tone starts with me and I realized I am responsible for carrying it through and creating that safe space in my home and in my life.
At the end of the day, we are all just humans looking to do life with other great humans. I had started these get togethers as an innocent hangout for building community, but they began to transform my life. I’m so grateful to host every week and see smiling faces (post-tears) like these in my home! Thank you to the women who constantly show up and make this possible!
Sending hugs!
Love, Am