join local clubs! go to street markets! and free concerts! volunteer! go and do things you do in your home, but outside! i feel like the post-covid world feels so isolating, but those community spaces are open and inviting if we take advantage of them :) and when you see your neighbors, it’s so much easier to ally with them. community starts on the streets
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Join your community garden! Go to local events! Continue to show up even if you feel kinda awkward in the beginning! Get involved in your neighborhood in some way and I promise it’ll change your life for the better.
Even if it’s just for the random convos you get to have when you run into someone on the street that you’ve met before or gaining a local friend that can water your plants or pick up packages while you’re away, it feels good to feel like you’re a part of something bigger than yourself.
Dec 22, 2024
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these two things have been huge for helping me get a healthy level of community. oh there’s an event that looks cool that you saw on socials? go. don’t have anyone to go with? didn’t ask. you’ll meet cool people there.
someone is putting on something or invited you to come with them to something? you’re going. oh you don’t know that person super well? don’t care. you’re going to get to know them now.
being introverted just means you need a balance of socializing and solitude, but you don’t get community in isolation. if a door opens to you and it seems cool, don‘t deny yourself an experience! approaching it with the mindset of going to build community and meet people and broaden your horizons will get you far.
Nov 23, 2024
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I moved to a new city during covid and times were tough here for a while, but this is what worked for me:
- befriending your coworkers (sometimes they’re really cool and will become your bff, most of them time they’re fine to occasionally hang w)
-being a regular at a coffee shop, bar, or concert/show venue (hit up the familiar faces and they’re likely to introduce you to their crew as well)
-bumble bff (kind of the worst but also fun- I met a few of my close friends on here who then introduced me to their friend groups. Mostly great interactions but be weary of some ppl trying to use it as a sly dating tool)
-get involved in the community! i host a book club and I play soccer on a local rec team. I’ve met so many people that I would’ve probably never encountered otherwise through Bookclub- don’t be afraid of multigenerational friendships! With soccer, I’ve met such a diverse crowd and it’s encouraged me to attempt to learn Spanish. It’s nice to be able to get a group of ppl together and play/practice when you all have a night free, or go and watch a game! If you’re sporty, you can also invite your new sporty pals out for runs, hikes, or other workout type activities!
Aug 20, 2024
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get over the awkwardness and get drunk with your dad & adult cousins. the vibes ripple backwards in time & heal your inner child
Dec 22, 2024
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maybe my parents are just bookish, but they’ve always gotten me and my brothers books on the holidays & now that i’m old enough i gift them books too! it’s also something that opens convos for you to have— which i think they appreciate even more. a good book becomes a part of you, and it’s a sweet & simple way to share a little bit of yourself with them
Dec 22, 2024
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uhhhhhh actually i am creating new life and investing in microbiomes not known to you yet simply by laying very still and watching love is blind all day. this is productive and necessary.
Feb 29, 2024
