Great post and I appreciate how even just one conversation with a stranger at a bar can lead to such great insights. I also appreciate the challenges cited when you moved from the Bay Area to Tahoe. Such migration increases the chances of new interactions yet sadly our country has seen domestic migration decline for decades (ever since the Great Migration out of the South). With continued declining migration, such conversations as the one you had requires a lot more intent and effort. Thanks for the nudging and inspiration.
You're welcome, Adrien. The opportunities are still there, I think, but as you note, it takes some courage to engage. Like everyone, I usually don headphones when I'm in a crowd so I can disconnect. But one of my New Year's resolutions is to learn from one stranger a week this year. Since I've also committed to writing these essays for a year, I figure I'll need the added input.
Great post and I appreciate how even just one conversation with a stranger at a bar can lead to such great insights. I also appreciate the challenges cited when you moved from the Bay Area to Tahoe. Such migration increases the chances of new interactions yet sadly our country has seen domestic migration decline for decades (ever since the Great Migration out of the South). With continued declining migration, such conversations as the one you had requires a lot more intent and effort. Thanks for the nudging and inspiration.
You're welcome, Adrien. The opportunities are still there, I think, but as you note, it takes some courage to engage. Like everyone, I usually don headphones when I'm in a crowd so I can disconnect. But one of my New Year's resolutions is to learn from one stranger a week this year. Since I've also committed to writing these essays for a year, I figure I'll need the added input.