Gillian Sandstrom on the psychology of kindness

'almost everyone you care about was once a stranger. Aside from the people who have been in your life since you were born, every relationship has a getting-to-know you process where you transition from unknowns to knowns...Strangers can bring so much meaning to everyday moments, in big ways and small ones'

#strangers #socialLife #life #conversation #kindness

https://www.vox.com/advice/484072/how-to-talk-to-strangers-small-talk

The secret to successful conversations with strangers

Turn new people into new friends.

Vox
#today I'm brunching with Boston Prime Timers, at a place called the Harp And Bard, in Dorchester. New to me, though I've heard the name before; it's an old Irish place. My buddy, BRW, is on his way home, after a fine visit from The Mitten. He dropped in at about midnight. Fortunately, I was still dressed. I had Nocturne playing. #gay #GayLife #BestBuds #SocialLife @Tenor2JT has a busy #HolyWeek schedule, with time for me and the chorus penciled in. LOL!

📝 Plot: During a family gathering, tensions, secrets, and rivalries surface, revealing both love and conflict among relatives. With humor and sharp dialogue, the film explores family bonds, misunderstandings, and the subtle chaos of domestic life, delivering warmth, wit, and heartfelt moments in a French social context…

#UnAirDeFamille #Comedy #Family #Relationships #Humor #FrenchFilm #Drama #ClassicCinema #SocialLife

Take Back There Social Life, Join the Fediverse.

If you want people to move over to a system like the Fediverse, we need to push for it to friends, family and others we interact with.

We NEED to show it's a valuable alternative built for people, not IDing people, Collecting Data, Selling your Details & Reaction Farming.

This is a system built for you, built for interaction and built to last.

#Fediverse #TakeBackYourSocialLife #TBYSL #SocialLife #JoinTheFediverse #Fedicate

Picnic Plans Reveal Friend Group Dynamics

See how planning a picnic can show what friends really think about each other and their group.

#Friendship, #Picnic, #GroupDynamics, #SocialLife, #Relationships

https://newsletter.tf/picnic-plans-friend-dynamics/

How Picnic Plans Show Friend Group Feelings

See how planning a picnic can show what friends really think about each other and their group.

Planning a picnic can show a lot about your friends. Some friends like to plan everything, while others just bring one thing. It shows how friends work together.

#Friendship, #Picnic, #GroupDynamics, #SocialLife, #Relationships

https://newsletter.tf/picnic-plans-friend-dynamics/

How Picnic Plans Show Friend Group Feelings

See how planning a picnic can show what friends really think about each other and their group.