Contest; Bringing Us Together

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What does togetherness mean to you?

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Togetherness is a happy, joyful, and happy feeling among people who are close as friends, relatives, communities or family members. It encourages a stronger bond and supports a healthy relationship. Togetherness needs the effort of everyone involved to sustain it to stay happy and strong

How can we create a stronger sense of community in our lives?

A community is home to people of different settings and views, making them feel that they belong and matter to one another in a group or circle together

Find out your interest by looking out for a community that resonates with you by knowing your area of interest and actively belonging with a fully involved participation and engagement with the happenings of the community

Keeping in touch with fellow members nurtures and strengthens relationships. Interacting frequently and supporting each other lessens the risk of relationship breakdown and promotes a greater sense of commitment and responsibility.

Promoting fun events can build stronger and more vibrant communities. Periodical events should be organised to shape communities and encourage a sense of belonging as events motivate people to participate, contribute and take ownership in community activities. Events like seminars, workshops and social functions also give space for community members to connect, share ideas and build relationships.

What activities do you think bring people closer together?

There are lots of activities that bring people together for joyful moments to enhance togetherness like:

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Party
Social activities are fun gatherings where you invite people or have been invited to merry and have fun. In such gatherings, you get to meet people such as relatives, and new and old friends to re-bond if there has been that gap of togetherness.

Seasonal events
I can remember when we were young, my siblings and I looked forward to travelling to the village during the festive seasons such as Christmas, easter, etc. because that was when we got to meet with our cousins and unit again after a long time. It is always filled with beautiful moments of togetherness.
However, seasonal events bring loved ones together to rekindle their affection and love to celebrate holidays and special times together.

Sports
Sports is one activity that brings the universe together, be it online or physically. It brings people of like minds together to have fun and interact. It initiates new friendships. For instance, when you participate in a marathon, walkathon, etc., it brings about togetherness.

Adventure activties
Many adventurous activities have brought people together and strengthened relationships. Travelling and exploring new places brings closeness as it creates memories with shared experiences. These adventure activities can be among families, friends or couples which provide a chance to reconnect

What are some challenges to togetherness in today’s world?

There are various challenges which can hinder togetherness in our world today which include:

Language barriers
Language differences create hindrances in communication and relationships. Which is a big deal in fostering togetherness. Understanding each other becomes difficult.

Busy schedules
When we do not make time for our loved ones, it lessens our bond and affection for each other, as there is no more time for those happy moments shared to rekindle our togetherness.

Disagreement
Fights between people to establish authority or dominance or disagreement among people in view and interest create a gap in togetherness

Distance
When we are far from each other without constant communication, it brings about emotional separation and brings about a barrier to togetherness.

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How can we support each other during tough times?

Tough times can be devastating; supporting each other at their trying tough times is so important as it helps out. There are way ways we can help that including:

• Acknowledging their feelings and emotions when they are going through a tough time since no one understands what they are going through. You don't need to understand their circumstances. All you need to do is let them know they are not alone and that you are with them.

• Mind your tone when you speak to a person in tough times because they are not in the right frame of mind, so don't trigger them, just respect their boundaries. Instead of pushing them to discuss their circumstances, let them know you are with them no matter what.

• Keeping in touch is another important way to help or support a person going through a tough time. Communication is an approach to keep the relationship alive. Constantly checking on them and keeping in touch helps as there might be a time when they want to talk.

• Listening without judgments. All they need is someone to listen and understand them, so give them a listening ear without judging or trying to advise. At that point, in this way, they can know and have that feeling of support.

• Giving practical support is needed as due to their state of mind, such person won't be able to do some things for themself they need help in doing some chores like washing, cooking and running some errands hence preparing their meal for them will enable them to feed well.

In summary, togetherness builds a relationship that lasts a lifetime, providing support, connection, good mental health and understanding among each other.

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