An inspirational guide to the 6 core qualities of healthy communities, for anyone looking to build community as a source of connection and a vehicle for social change After two years meeting with different communities in the US, psychologist Lisa Kentgen identified 6 key traits of vibrant, healthy communities that we can all apply to our own lives and networks: * Commitment to care * Acceptance * Diversity * Skillful conflict resolution * Bonding rituals * Hospitality Each chapter focuses on one of these traits, highlighting a particular community as a case study of how it can be put into practice. You'll learn about a wide range of successful community models, including a tiny-home village for people who had been chronically houseless in Austin, Texas; a study circle to build connection between Native and non-Native people in a small town in South Dakota; a 500-member community choir in Columbus, Ohio; and a radically inclusive Buddhist center in Barre, Massachusetts. Throughout the