To bee or not to bee...
You arrive not knowing anyone,
By the end of the day, you’re sharing a meal, laughing at something small, and feeling strangely at ease. It happens faster than you expect.
This isn’t something that's organised. It’s something that just happens.
No ice breakers, no forced interactions, just an environment that makes it easy to be authentically you
It’s not by chance, It’s the way life unfolds here. The kitchen isn’t just a kitchen.The lounge isn't just a lounge. The co-work isn't just a workspace, they are where it slowly comes together.
It can start with something simple, a shared meal, a chance encounter in the stairwell, a coffee spot someone will take you to. You start recognising the streets, encounters that turn into conversations, you start remembering moments, a game night, a skill shared.
The feeling lingers. You get to know the people around. Conversations get real. Sharing your life moments, listening to them share theirs. It's not forced. It's authentic, you realise it's real and something shifts. You can be yourself, and this is when your journey truly begins being an aColmeia BEE!! It feels easy to be here. Very soon you are ready to let a new'BEE' in.... show her the way
How it feels to be here
You find yourself
You start off just being there around people, curious, perhaps a bit unsure, taking in the moments and then slowly you find yourself stepping in, Cooking with others or taking over the kitchen, sharing a skill you know, heading out together to explore the culture and history of the place you are in, involving others in things you like doing, trying something new, unchartered, sharing laughs (and sometimes intense wars!!) during game nights
Moments are shared and the sometimes in the house, sometimes while you explore whats around you.
You stop thinking, 'them' and start thinking 'we'
I used to think home was a place A permanent location where my heart will always feel safe But I'm beginning to realise that home is a feeling I've found in million different ways I've met home in the sunrise I've smelled home in the rain I've found people that feel right in ways I can't explain So maybe home isn't forever And not every home is where you meant to stay Maybe its okay if home is just home for today
~Whitney Hanson