Meeting new people

Whats more exciting then meeting new people? Well maybe traveling and meeting new people! How often lately have you taken the time to get to know people? Or even go out and meet new people?

Today I got to meet a girl from school! While on my vacation a while ago I got a message on my school email from another student. In this letter she wanted to connect and let me know she really loved my writing. It made me so giddy when I read it and told my bf nick. “Babe! I have a new friend! “ now imagine that being said cute and meek like while slowly putting your hands together and clapping in a prayer. Yes thats what I do when I get excited. 

So today we actually got to meet and walked around together just chatting. It was so great to meet someone so honest and deep, to cut the superficiality and just connect was exactly what I needed. Plus her vocabulary was quite vast, it was quite nice.

I know covid is still a huge thing going on, but why not connect with someone new if you arent at risk? Taking a little stroll through a park or something that allows the distance while chatting is a great start! If that is to much maybe do a zoom session and connect that way? 

What do you like about other people? What are some things you like to connect on? When meeting people what are some things you like to bring up the first time you meet? I know we all like to put our best foot forward, but what if you were honest and raw from the get go? Why do we feel as if we need to put on a facade in order to get people to like us? That we only ever show our highlight reels, our accomplishments, our positive things, and hide any flaw behind filters, makeup, or masks. To me the flaws, the rawness, the tears, the pain, that is more beautiful than any shiny glittered covered facade. That is where the real friendships are found. 

Today was a 7. Just need more sleep and recovery.