Jason Dougherty brings his gift of language and expertise in leadership to the table. His military career along with his natural ability to be the leader of the pack and inspire anyone he meets.
"Communities are most often cultivated through shared interests, attitudes, or goals. Often, geographical boundaries are referred to as a community, but we know that physical proximity does not create community. The crux of community is what we share. In today’s world, technology affords online communities connections across thousands of miles and multiple time zones.
Humans are meant to connect. We cannot deny our nature, but must do that for which we were designed, like any invention, tool, piece of furniture, animal, or fruit tree. Utility and service for the common good are those expressions for which we were perfectly designed.
The Stoic philosophers said that we enjoy three relationships: 1) With the body we inhabit; 2) With the divine, the cause of all things; and 3) With the people around us.
We are not alone. When we pay attention, we realize that the vivid and complex lives of those around us are as saturated with at least as much pain, humanity, and beauty as our own. When we see one another, even for a moment, the shared burden of life is lighter. It is through shared understanding that our lives are given context and from which a colorful tapestry of meaning is woven.
Humans most often find meaning through connection with each other, through belonging. Human solidarity requires that each of us must take responsibility for each other, muster courage, and sacrifice for the common good if we are to experience meaning in life. This responsibility is the bedrock of tribe, village, and community throughout human history.
Mark Twain said, “To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.” We each have a story and we each have a gift, which means that we all have something to offer. In some cases, the story itself is a gift. Gifts must be shared or they are not gifts, they are lost. A gift requires at least two humans, one to offer and another to receive. In the exchange, the roles are blurred and each becomes both giver and recipient.
Our Bohemian Collective only exists because we are in it together. It’s a place where we can gather, talk story, and do the things we dig the most. It’s part industry, part theater, and part campfire story-telling."
-Jason Dougherty
A link to his 2024 book is available on Amazon (link provided below).
