Make New Friends
My husband and I are not joiners. We like sitting on our couch and watching tv. We don’t get out much and when we do, we are usually the first to leave. It’s tough to meet people this way and to be honest, that’s usually fine by us.
On Friday, we drove to Regina to attend a meeting of the Saskatchewan Electric Vehicle Association. We are in the market for an EV and it seemed like a good group to meet and hopefully learn more about electric vehicles and renewable energy. It’s definitely not something we usually do but I’m really glad we did. We met some interesting people and made some great connections.
In church this morning, the pastor spoke about the importance of unity and working together. About being connected and feeling part of something. He talked about the lost sheep. Not just about when the lost sheep is found and brought back into the fold, but how the sheep no longer wants to wander but is happy to be back with its family. It’s about community. We are social creatures. Being a part of a community is healthy for us. With all this talk about self-isolation the introvert in me rejoiced! This is my dream! It is now now only socially acceptable to be a hermit, it’s encouraged!! But is it healthy? Well, yes during a global pandemic, yes you should be going out in large groups (and yes, the church I went to did take precautions and no one shoots hands) but on a regular basis, we need other people. We need to be a part of a community. We need to be connected. We need to join. And you have to start somewhere. My daughter joined the youth group, my other daughter continued to go to kids’ church, and my husband and I joined a new club. Here’s to a new adventure!
Our solar panels were turned on at the end of September and so far we have generated 4.18 MWh which is the equivalent of planting 5.48 trees. Not too shabby for 6 months.
On Friday, we drove to Regina to attend a meeting of the Saskatchewan Electric Vehicle Association. We are in the market for an EV and it seemed like a good group to meet and hopefully learn more about electric vehicles and renewable energy. It’s definitely not something we usually do but I’m really glad we did. We met some interesting people and made some great connections.
In church this morning, the pastor spoke about the importance of unity and working together. About being connected and feeling part of something. He talked about the lost sheep. Not just about when the lost sheep is found and brought back into the fold, but how the sheep no longer wants to wander but is happy to be back with its family. It’s about community. We are social creatures. Being a part of a community is healthy for us. With all this talk about self-isolation the introvert in me rejoiced! This is my dream! It is now now only socially acceptable to be a hermit, it’s encouraged!! But is it healthy? Well, yes during a global pandemic, yes you should be going out in large groups (and yes, the church I went to did take precautions and no one shoots hands) but on a regular basis, we need other people. We need to be a part of a community. We need to be connected. We need to join. And you have to start somewhere. My daughter joined the youth group, my other daughter continued to go to kids’ church, and my husband and I joined a new club. Here’s to a new adventure!
Our solar panels were turned on at the end of September and so far we have generated 4.18 MWh which is the equivalent of planting 5.48 trees. Not too shabby for 6 months.
Comments