Hello Neighbor

My husband and I bought our home in the summer of 2013. We had moved from a condo in the city where not knowing your neighbor was the norm, and phones helped avoid the awkward elevator chat. We were parents of a one-year-old, and I was a stay-at-home mom, so I began to take daily walks, hoping to meet my neighbors and create a community.
I had envisioned neighbors outside in their yards, kids running around, and a friendly wave and hello as we walked by.

None of that happened. 

I questioned:
Did we buy the right home?
Did we move to the wrong neighborhood?
Where is everyone?

I began to get very lonely, sad, and a little depressed. 
I started to resent my home - my neighborhood - and my situation.

It's amazing what a lack of community and loneliness can do to someone. 

I had all but given up hope when one day, it happened: A family moved in. Soon after, a few more families moved into the neighborhood. Suddenly, my walks were met with a smile and a wave, and eventually a friendly chat.

Today my neighborhood is what I always dreamed it would be: a Connected Community of Friends who also Happen to be Neighbors.

If you're feeling a loss of connection and community - Put down your phone and take a chance.

Smile at someone
Wave at someone
Take a moment for a chat
Be the connection that someone needs

"When one person connects to another, a community is created."
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Karen Tran, CPCC - Seattle Life Coach
www.karentrancoaching.com