Va Va Voom Godalming

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What if Godalming had a bit more va va voom?

Times are changing. We can choose to hang on in there and keep talking about it. Or… move with it. Va va voom. Moving towards what is good, true and beautiful, and having fun doing it along the way.

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Va Va Voom is a joyful rebellion. A reminder of what we humans are capable of.
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What it is

A bunch of Godalming people getting stuck into projects that make our town more creative, more resilient and more ours.

Empty shop windows. Fields eyed up for houses. Bills that only go one way. Rivers full of cr@p.

We keep being told it's an emergency, and most days it doesn't feel like one.

So this is a quieter kind of change. We could moan about it, or we could get going. Doing it now costs less than doing it later.

And doing it together is a lot more fun.
Not constant action

Highs, lows and the bit in between

We play with the highs. We sit with the lows.

This isn't about doing more and more. It's about knowing when to stop, breathe, regroup and come back down to earth.

We can only build far, and build well, from a good place. So we follow the seasons, the moon and our own energy. Some weeks we make things happen. Some weeks we rest and let things settle.

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How we get there

Four forces

Purpose

meaning

Doing things that matter, and being part of something bigger.

Connection

love

Loving, being loved and belonging somewhere.

Growth

aliveness

Trying things at your edge and feeling properly alive.

Expression

freedom

Being seen and heard as exactly who you are.

After Trish Blain's Four Forces of Everything.

What matters

Our compass

Underneath it all, three things we carry from circle: curiosity, presence and agency. Listen for what's behind the words, speak with intention, and look after the whole group, yourself included.

How we show up

The five

  1. Come as you are.
  2. Talk less, do more.
  3. We're all leaders here. It's our space, and we all look after it.
  4. Deep chats and silliness, in equal measure.
  5. If it's alive, we follow it.
Straight up

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Where you'll find us

Norney Farm

Land, fire, muddy boots. Where things get made.

The studio on the hill

Circles, quiet thinking and the occasional loud idea.

Trinkfluss

The clubhouse. Bastian pours, we plot.

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Put a little effort in

A few questions, one at a time. No right answers. Take your time, it helps you work out whether this is for you. After that, we may be in touch.

In this town, this week, this year. Whatever comes up.