422 | Third Spaces Are Disappearing and Loneliness Is On The Rise | Exploring Your City Like a Tourist & Build Connection Right Where You Are | Pep Talk Wednesdays

Affirmations for Black Girls

Tyra The Creative

Mental Health, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Third spaces — the coffee shops, gyms, libraries, and local spots where we casually connect with others — are disappearing, and it’s making us lonelier than ever. Over 60% of Americans say they feel lonely at least some of the time, and too many of us are stuck in the cycle of just home, work, and maybe church.

In this Pep Talk Wednesday, Tyra shares how to break out of that cycle by exploring your city like a tourist and creating third (and even fourth!) spaces that help you feel alive and connected again. You’ll learn how to notice the beauty right where you are, how to find hidden gems you’ll actually enjoy, and how to start living a fuller life today.

Pep Talk Challenge:

Pick one place or activity in your city you’ve never experienced before and make a day of it. It can be a solo date, but it could also be fun to get the whole family involved. Bonus points if it costs nothing. Bring a journal. Be present. Take a picture for yourself if you want.

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Resources

Alexis’ ‘Feeling My Shelf’ Newsletter: https://www.feelingmyshelfnewsletter.com/

50 side quests to do this year - https://we.tl/t-gmLxjREKx4

Listen to the For Life’s Rainy Day Playlist

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0:58.2	slash G-O. Do you ever feel like you're just existing where you live? You have the same routine,
1:06.8	the same streets, the same grocery store runs. I used to see my hometown as a container,
1:14.5	something that I was stuck in. Just St. Francisville and me. St. Francisville is where I grew up,
1:20.8	y'all. It's a small town at the time, population like 3,000 people and me, and we were all just
1:27.4	going through the motions.
1:29.3	But recently, I was reading about this idea of third spaces, places that aren't your house
1:36.5	and aren't work where you can just be. So think of coffee shops, libraries, your church,
1:47.3	gyms, bookstores, parks, things of that nature.
1:55.6	And the research around it, y'all, is so eye-opening because sociologists say that as these spaces start to disappear, our mental health and sense of belonging take a huge hit. One study I read
2:03.5	said that the loss of third spaces has been directly linked to rising loneliness, especially for
2:09.3	people who live alone. And y'all, that really hit me because when you think about it, a lot of us
2:15.9	don't really have those casual drop-in spots anymore,
2:19.3	the places where you might meet a neighbor, strike up a conversation, or just feel like you're
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