February 6, 2010
Time we spend with family, friends & neighbors can be very unconscious. Let’ do something about that.
Think back over the last week. How many times did you get together with someone primarily for the enjoyment of their company – not to accomplish a task?
Maybe you are asking yourself what kinds of activities count. That’s up to you, but here are some things to consider:
- A meal with someone (other than a meal at home with your family)
- Getting together for a drink (coffee, beer, whatever)
- Just stopping over at a neighbor’s house
- Going to a social gathering (party, etc.)
- Going to a social event (concert, play, movie, etc.)
But please do not count these:
- Phone calls
- Emails
- Facebook or other social media exchanges
- Just saying “Hi.” in passing… not quite enough, is it?
Face-to-face is key, and doing even the smallest thing to make it happen matters – there needs to be some investment.
So how did you do last week? When you thought about it, did you do more or less than you predicted?
When you think about it, I hope it seems easier to do than you imagined.
Having thought about it, I hope you now have it in your mind to do even one more thing this week than you did last week.
That’s simple community.