next time you buy something...
Added 2024-08-05 06:53:06 +0000 UTCnext time you buy a coffee, ask the barista how their day is going.
next time you walk past someone on a walk, say good morning.
next time you spot someone with shoes you genuinely like, let them know.
next time you're lost, ask for directions.
next time someone's in your way, just kindly apologise "could i just squeeze through"
next time you need an opinion while looking for a brand of yoghurt, ask.
just the little, light-hearted things...
it might feel awkward, but it will do amazing things...
1. I became more confident and less socially anxious (i got better at it).
(1.5. you could get so much further in life)
2. I probably made a persons day, their week, their entire year.
3. I was normalising kindness and social interaction amongst strangers. that's important.
if you're finding it hard, just start small- a nod, or a smile.
who knows, it could start a conversation, you could learn something interesting, you could make a friend, or even, you could just make them smile- it doesn't have to result in anything at all.
this doesn't mean stop a random stranger walking by on the way to work to talk about your divorce, or that it's okay to compliment a strangers body (ew, PLEASE DO NOT be a damn creep with strangers in general, thanks).
time and place are important too. keep it organic, keep it respectful.
cheers.
