Belonging is a deep knowing and experience of being at home, in your body, your social and physical environment. Belonging gives you the foundation to be able to thrive. Belonging only happens when there is co-creation and co-ownership. It is both a practice and a feeling: An ongoing practice of collaborative creation that results in a feeling of being seen, welcomed, and at ease. True belonging means all of us belong, centring the experiences of impacted people while also fostering belonging for everyone who engages in the work. (The Meaningful Engagement Handbook)

Resources: The Othering and Belonging Institute, Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness