Skip Kelly describes the intense community at Mindvalley University in Pula, Croatia, where daily hugs and group conversations about politics and climate created a profound sense of being understood. Returning to ordinary life left him with withdrawal symptoms, so he's committed to building similar communities where deep connection becomes normal.
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Sa when you first come to Mindvalley University, there's an adjustment period of receiving so many hugs, fist bumps, great conversation and non stop smiling. And you quickly discover that these people aren't just your new classmates. You find hundreds of friends and some become as close as family about to jump off a cliff, thanks to you. Oh my God, is this vlog? He always demands to organize the group photos. He does a great job, but he always does this. Okay, guys, come on, come on. Fill in, fill in the gaps. Counting each breath so we wouldn't miss it don't close your, don't close your eyes Every day that we meet it's the way it's lay you know we bring the pain all said and done Catch your breath somehow knowing that the only ones watching now no, don't close your don't close your eyes on to something new say impossible isn't far away so don't close your eyes don't close your eyes don't want you passing by Stay with me here with me and as we got into week four, you really get to the point where hugging a hundred people a day becomes the normal at in life. I started to think discussing how to improve global politics and climate change was just everyday coffee talk. Inspirational discussions you had or people who had your back or people who supported you in your vision. Put on that new dress Tomorrow's coming but it ain't here yet we got stars outside just you and I I got this feeling Rising through the ceiling Singing got it, you got me feeling all right Let me show you how I was made to hold you so loose shoes it Dancing me, dancing me, dancing me tonight D me ton we can just forget the deadlines Leave them in the 9 to 5 let's not waste a night like this let's hold on tight we got stars outside and it feels just right and after the closing party, we all go our separate ways back out into the world. Inspired and feeling deeply understood and loved. But it's common to feel withdrawals from the culture, the conversation, the love that's so present at this mindvalley community. Do we really have to wait a year to experience that again? And being my third time here, yeah. The love present at Mindvalley University is unlike anything I have found in the world. However, I've made it my personal mission to go out into my world and curate communities where this can become the normal. To show everyone around me how well loved they can feel by a good hug or a really present conversation. So until Amsterdam, let's all do our part to make the world a better place. See you soon. Okay, bye.
