52 Weeks of Neighboring - Week 49

Neighboring Tip of the Week - Write down something positive you have noticed about each of your neighbors behind the 8 front doors closest to your own, and be prepared to share it with them the next time you talk to them.

Happy January 17th! It sure is a beautiful day….

This week, we encourage you to participate in a neighboring experiment that doesn’t even require you to leave your house! The tip is this: Write down something positive you have noticed about each of your neighbors behind the 8 front doors closest to your own, and be prepared to share it with them the next time you talk to them.

In essence, this tip consists of two separate parts. First, be intentional about noticing, and then write down, something positive you see in each of your neighbors behind the 8 front doors closest to your own. Second, remember these compliments or affirmations, and be ready to offer them to your neighbors the next time you talk with each of them. Like most of our neighboring tips, experimenting with this one may take a multitude of different forms. The compliments you give might be comments in the midst of a physically distanced, in-person conversation, a phone call, or a written note that you deliver to your neighbor. Examples could be: "Great Christmas decorations this year!" or "I love your landscaping!" or "Thanks for being the kind of neighbor who keeps an eye on things." Such an action seems so simple, but folks, this is what neighboring is all about!

Happy neighboring!