starting a chat with a stranger at third places

If you’ve already achieved even light regular status, add to the vibe and community by striking up a convo with someone new.

that person crocheting at your neighborhood coffee shop? Compliment them on the tenacity! The person considering a book at local bookstore or library that you happen to have read and loved? Let them know you rec it!

respect boundaries, don’t be weird but don’t forget to open your circle with a genuinely warm word or two. Life’s too short and things are way to weird not to connect with other people.