It's party time! In this episode, Vistapher joins Matt on the front porch to bring us the "bread and butter" of neighboring tips: Host a block party!
This episode, like our other neighboring tip episodes, presents a simple experiment for connecting with your neighbors. We hope you not only enjoy listening to this tip but also experiment with hosting your own block party, wherever you live! We hope these ideas might be helpful for doing so.
A friend shared an article with from from Psychology Today which looks at the epidemic of loneliness and three steps we can take to be less isolated. Step number 3: be neighborly!
Read MoreI sat down to write a blog about the week, thinking I didn't really have anything to share. However, as I reflected on the week, I realized that I have gotten to interact with four neighbors on my block and one SoCe office neighbor. That seems like a good week! And it's only Friday!
Read MoreThis morning we were working at the office when one of our neighbors stopped by and asked what size wood we needed for building garden boxes. We told him what we needed and he said...
Read MoreA big part of what we do is invite people to be neighborly. This can be as simple as waving to your neighbors, chatting with folks for a few minutes in your front yard, and sharing stuff like tools and food. Honestly, it is pretty small stuff...but it has a surprisingly big impact...
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