I had the distinct privilege of listening to a live presentation from Imani Perry last night.
And one of the stories she shared stuck with me.
Her grandmother used to gather with friends to quilt.
Each woman would start at a different point of a single quilt, however, and work together until the one was completed.
When it was, they would give it to the woman who needed it the most. Maybe because one just gave birth or another was struggling with bills or whatever.
And I love this idea because it does so much more than make and gift a quilt to a woman who needs it… it brings people together for a common cause (purpose), it acts as a means for conversation (connection), and brings a healing element into the occasion because each woman gets to share her struggles, her challenges, her adversities… and presumably create an invaluable opportunity for everybody else to relate and reciprocate in deeply fulfilling way(s).
…How beautiful.
Is there something like this you could create in your life?