Rebuilding Your Village

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

Leisure, Parenting, Home & Garden, Kids & Family

4.8 • 864 Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

A recent study finds Americans are spending notably more time at home, and it's not wholly the pandemic's fault. Thank technology: For the last 20 years Americans have slowly traded their social institutions — like churches and clubs — for isolation. Have we forgotten how to be social creatures? On today's show: A conversation with journalist Rosie Spinks about concrete ways to rebuild your proverbial village. Here's a preview: [4:00] Counting the ways in which the pandemic hastened a cultural shift toward isolation already in progress [9:00] You don't need friends; you need 50 people [16:00] Be the person who asks twice! [24:00] The quiet genius of enacting place-based rituals [31:00] Reminder! Canceling is not a form of self-care [35:00] Are your social efforts rarely reciprocated? Enact this 3-second mindset shift Resources mentioned: What Do We Do Now That We're Here (via Substack) Kurt Vonnegut's commencement speech Episode #498: Removing The Mask This show is listener-supported. Thank you for supporting! Join our (free!) Facebook community here. Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube @sustainableminimalists Say hello! [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It has been a summer of self-care over here. I'm talking lots of hikes, lots of beach trips with the
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1:06.0	It's taken a few months, but I think I've almost chosen our next car. I've weighed up new versus second-hand,
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1:35.0	Well hello there and welcome. My name is Stephanie Safarian and you're listening to episode 500,
1:40.0	oh my gosh, we made it 500 episodes of the Sustainable Minimalist
1:44.3	podcast this is a listener supported show about intentional and eco-friendly
1:49.5	minimalist living so many of us feel like we're lacking in real life these days. We're
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