Are you searching for your dream tribe of extraordinary soul-friends?

We all yearn for the deep sense of belonging and wellbeing that can only come from being an integral part of a larger community.

Yet when it comes to actually finding or creating community, many of us are left scratching our heads wondering how on earth people do it.

This begs the question…

How can we consciously create our dream community, and our greater vision for our social lives?

And while there are countless social strategies, tips and tricks you can explore, we hope this sweet & simple article serves as a reminder of three powerful social premises:

1. Extraordinary relationships require you to be an extraordinary individual first (you have to create what you want to be a part of)
2. You can always grow, right where you’re planted
3. Making friends is often so much simpler than we make it out be

At Lifebook, we believe that cultivating conscious community is not only possible for everyone — it’s a vital part of human health, happiness and life success.

We’d love to know… what simple ways do you connect with your community?

Leave your own strategies in the comments at the bottom of this post!

Here are 47 Simply Ways to Build Community

1. Turn off your TV and put down your phone
2. Leave your house
3. Release the fear of being yourself (totally and truly!)
4. Know your neighbors
5. Always give warm welcomes
6. Look up when you’re walking
7. Greet people
8. Look into people’s eyes
9. Hang out on your stoop
10. Talk to other parents at the park
11. Plant a community garden
12. Use your local library (or start a book lending cupboard!)
13. Start a tool lending library
14. Play together on the front lawn
15. Host a backyard movie night
16. Buy from local merchants
17. Create a neighborhood social media page
18. Share what you have
19. Pick up your neighbors fallen trash can
20. Take children to the park
21. Support neighborhood schools
22. Fix it even if you didn’t break it
23. Have pot lucks
24. Honor elders
25. Pick up litter
26. Read stories out loud
27. Dance in the street
28. Talk to the mail carrier
29. Listen to the birds
30. Put up a swing
31. Help carry something heavy
32. Shovel your neighbor’s sidewalk when it snows (especially if it’s difficult for them)
33. Share small neighborhood gifts during the holidays
34. Barter for your goods
35. Start a tradition
36. Give back with community service
37. Learn from others by asking questions
38. Hire young people for odd jobs
39. Organize a block party
40. Bake extra and share
41. Ask for help when you need it
42. Open your shades
43. Sing together
44. Share your skills
45. Mediate a conflict
46. Seek to understand
47. Learn to be present in new and uncomfortable situations