The Importance of Our Local Environments

As i was writing this book and researching it, i came to realize the importance of our local neighbourhoods in a way that i hadn't really realized before. It's about taking that pause as you're walking down the street and actually saying hello to the person who's walking their dog,. And it's about showing up at community events, if they exist in our areas - or if not, initiating them. There's research that shows that even a 30 second exchange in a cafe with a the server can make a huge difference to how connected you feel to other people.