
There are many ways to promote personal freedoms
and self- expression, as well as good physical and mental, but here is a list of some main focuses that I believe need to
be instituted in order for a community to better their collective well-being.
- Holistic
Medicine
- Color is in everything, and the body responds to
colour in very different ways. Using colour therapy can be an effective way to alleviate stress and help contribute to overall
well-being.
- In a truly sustainable
community all aspects of life need to be focused on, and nothing can be overlooked. Natural medicine has been used for centuries.
Using the natural products that are obtainable just in nature, as well as alternative medicine practices can be used not only
to heal, but as quality preventative aids as well.
- Healing Touch is integral to the body. It connects two individuals through touch, as well as it realigns the bodies
energy, providing the patient with a more vigorous way of taking on their day.
- Relaxation
- Relaxation can come through many forms, but in
my vision of a sustainable community, relaxation needs to be an integral part of everyday life. The community must make concessions
for this personal freedom and right as an individual.
- Meditation relaxes the mind an body and helps promote healing, and individualism. This too needs to be primarily promoted
within a great sustainable community. Relaxed people are productive and happy when faced with challenges in their everyday
life.
- Although this idea seems a little far fetched,
my vision includes a forum for some sort of community massage. Whether this be a location for free individual massage or a
forum for group massage, the personal contact is crucial, but should be chosen my the individual community members.
- Exercise is also crucial to all the members of a successful
sustainable community. It promotes their longevity and makes for a healthier and happier community. The form in which each
member decides to partake in, should me left up to the individual himself.
- Artistic
self expression
- Art is a delicate form of self expression. It provides
a medium for members to express themselves and relieve stress. Artistic expression needs to be prevalent in everyday life,
and all members of the community need to have free access to whatever mediums they chose to use to express themselves. This
may include
- Along with the open communication of freedom
of expression within the community, there needs to be community
push to develop the ideas feeling of ever member.
- This open idea of medium sharing and freedom of self expression can also be used as an income generator for the community
itself. With such a vast and varied amount of art being produced in the region, a community Art Space needs to be established.
This concept is like a living gallery, with a shop to purchase local art as well as a common space to produce the works themselves.

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