Saved by sari and
Meet The Middlers
The more hours you’ve put into this chaotic business of living, the more you crave a quieter, more nurturing third thing, I think. This needn’t mean dull. The friends I have now, who’ve come all this distance, who are part of my aging plan, include all kinds of joyous goofballs and originals. There’s loads of open country between enervation and int... See more
Jennifer Senior • It’s Your Friends Who Break Your Heart
Our younger selves think in terms of a beginning, middle, and some kind of resolution. But somewhere along the way—perhaps in that middle—we realize that everyone lives with things that may not get worked out. That the middle has to be the resolution, and how we make meaning of it becomes our task.
Lori Gottlieb • Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
This core group shares a desire. Perhaps they’re frustrated, left out, seeking something better or something new. They are not typical. Offer that group connection, status, forward motion, opportunity, and insight. This feeling is often different from what the masses will eventually adopt.
Seth Godin • This Is Strategy: Make Better Plans (Create a Strategy to Elevate Your Career, Community & Life)
“Third places” are neither home nor work/school, where we can go to experience companionship and community. They’re neutral ground where those gathered are on equal footing.
Third places produce a dynamism because of the diversity of people gathered. In other places we’re more likely to be surrounded by people similar to ourselves. Third places of
... See moreThere’s this guy who is sailing across the ocean, and he’s stuck in the doldrums in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. No wind to move him through it, just his tiny vessel and thousands of miles of ocean on all sides. He looks into his phone’s front facing camera, smiles and takes in the stillness of his surroundings. Naturally, this is all captured
... See more