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Hello Jeanne!
When did convenience start costing us connection?
- Do you stream most of your movies at home?
- Do you work from home?
- Do you have your groceries delivered?
- Do you watch church from home?
There’s nothing wrong with convenience. In fact, these things can make life easier and more efficient.
But there’s a hidden cost: we’re spending less time physically together.
We’ve removed many of the everyday moments when relationships used to happen naturally - running into someone at the store, chatting with a coworker, seeing a neighbor.
We are experiencing what many are calling a loneliness epidemic, because humans simply aren’t designed for isolation. We thrive when we connect, share, laugh, listen, and experience life together.
So what can we do?
We can be intentional about creating connection.
Jay Shetty, one of my favorite podcasters, has talked with many people about this very issue. Here are three of his suggestions:
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Choose to go first.
Proximity doesn’t happen by accident anymore. We have to intentionally create opportunities to be together.
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Reclaim your social life.
Work from a local café. Run an errand in person. Pick up the phone. Send someone a text simply to say, “I was thinking about you.”
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Be consistent.
Friendships take time and repeated interactions. Start a weekly dinner where anyone can join. Schedule a standing coffee with someone you'd like to know better. Create or join a book club.
Connection rarely happens by accident anymore. We have to choose it!
Be. Here. Now.
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