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It's true! I live in a building where a lot of us are friends or at least friendly. It makes a huge difference to my mental health and just living in NYC experience. During the pandemmy is was a true life saver. We shared groceries and used the elevator as a dumbwaiter sending each other stuff and during an awful time it was nice to both have community and not feel totally alone as a single person.

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I wholeheartedly second this sentiment. Ever since I started communicating and connecting with the people who own a small farm store in my neighborhood and waving a daily hello to people who work at the farmers market, I’ve been feeling more secure and confident about my place in the community. I feel less scared and less exposed to danger as a woman.

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This was great. Thank you for the reminder.

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Apr 1, 2023Liked by Lee Tilghman

Yess!! Had such a nice little chat with a neighbor at the dog park today!

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I have made it more and more of a point to connect with people in person and most of the time I walk away feeling more filled up. I notice when I’m isolated or stressed with work and I resort to tv or social media, I don’t get filled up the same way. Those little interactions and community exchanges like pet sitting or buying groceries for one another make you feel like you are leaving an impact.

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Love this. I'm reading an interesting book right now where the author argues that our present-day loneliness is a big driving force in today's political divisiveness. Rather than having community tribes, we have "anti-tribes" -- feeling bound together with others out of a common hate. The book is "Them: Why We Hate Each Other and How to Heal." I recommend!

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