It’s spring and folks are coming out of hibernation. We’ve all been hunkered down in our houses for way too long. Time to reach out to friends. The world is a mess, and anything we can do to make us feel connected to others helps take the edge off.
It’s easy, especially during winter, to get so caught up in our own life that we lose touch with the very people that matter most. Who was the first person that popped into your head when you read that? Write down their name. Go ahead. I’ll wait. Anyone else? Make a list.
When you finish reading to this, give them a call or shoot them an email. Don’t make a big deal of it by feeling you have to apologize for not being in touch or catch them up on what you’ve been doing. Just say you’re thinking about them and would love to get together for a catchup. Or if they live far away, can you schedule a time to talk by phone or on zoom? Keep at it. We’re all busy, and coming up with a date that works can be daunting, but stick with it.
Nowadays, with Facebook, Instagram, texting and the like, it’s easy to fool ourselves into thinking that we’re keeping up with folks. Call me old fashioned, but there’s a world of difference between “liking” your friend’s photo of her trip to Bermuda, and hearing her talk about it first hand, the two of you cracking up as she shares her stories of sunburns, pina coladas and that cute bartender at the cabana.
So, who are you going to call?
That’s it for now. Catch you on the flip side!
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