1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:14,200 Speaker 1: Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:14,800 --> 00:00:19,479 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to get to know your neighbors. Spending 4 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:22,960 Speaker 1: more time at home in recent months, with neighborhood walks 5 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:27,120 Speaker 1: as the only option for non grocery shopping excursions, has 6 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:30,920 Speaker 1: forced people to get to know their neighbors better. This 7 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:34,800 Speaker 1: is generally a good thing. It's convenient to have help 8 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:38,120 Speaker 1: if you get locked out, or to share power washers 9 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: or snowblowers. It's fun for people of all ages to 10 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:44,600 Speaker 1: have a butty nearby, one you can say hello to 11 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 1: and discuss the world with as you're walking to and 12 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 1: from your mailbox. If you don't know your neighbors already, 13 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 1: now would be a great time to work on this. 14 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:58,960 Speaker 1: Start by expanding on the interactions that you already have. 15 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:03,400 Speaker 1: If a neighborhood kid has a lemonade, stand, buy a 16 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 1: cup and then chat with the young entrepreneurs parents. If 17 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: you just waved your neighbors as you roll your recycling 18 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:13,760 Speaker 1: bins to the street, ask a few questions about how 19 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:18,120 Speaker 1: life is going, Compliment the neighbor on his flowers, or 20 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:22,080 Speaker 1: ask if she's visited a new nearby restaurant. If you 21 00:01:22,160 --> 00:01:24,959 Speaker 1: have some forum for discussing the neighborhood with your neighbors, 22 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:28,639 Speaker 1: great on your next email saying you'll be out of town, 23 00:01:29,319 --> 00:01:32,679 Speaker 1: share a little bit about where you're traveling and why. 24 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: A little intentional self disclosure can let your neighbors see 25 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:39,480 Speaker 1: what you have in common and pave the way for 26 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 1: more substantive conversations in the future. You can also set 27 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 1: the scene for more substantive interactions. A neighborhood block party 28 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 1: or get together in your front yard can give people 29 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:54,960 Speaker 1: an excuse to say hello. If people bring their own picnics, 30 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 1: you won't even need to do much work. You can 31 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:01,960 Speaker 1: also volunteer to make a neighbor a directory, if one 32 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 1: already exists, annotated with fun facts about the neighbors, so 33 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:09,560 Speaker 1: you can remember to mention the gorgeous magnolia you saw 34 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:12,320 Speaker 1: at the city park to the neighbor who prides himself 35 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:16,840 Speaker 1: on the magnolias that he's planted. Yes, getting to know 36 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 1: your neighbors can take time, but it's generally time well spent. 37 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:24,959 Speaker 1: I heard a story recently about a family that experienced 38 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:28,680 Speaker 1: a house fire while they were on vacation. A neighbor 39 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:32,320 Speaker 1: called as the fire department was showing up, and since 40 00:02:32,360 --> 00:02:34,840 Speaker 1: the fire was contained to one part of the house, 41 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 1: the neighbor asked if there were things that the family 42 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:41,360 Speaker 1: wanted saved from potential fire and water damage in the 43 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 1: other part of the house. Wow. Knowing the neighbors is 44 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 1: the difference between saving those old family photos and not. 45 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:53,320 Speaker 1: Do you have tips for getting to know your neighbors 46 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:57,000 Speaker 1: or stories of how having a tightly woven neighborhood has 47 00:02:57,000 --> 00:02:59,639 Speaker 1: helped you or your family. You can let me know 48 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 1: at Before Breakfast podcast at iHeart media dot com. In 49 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:09,960 Speaker 1: the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's 50 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:19,320 Speaker 1: to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, I'd 51 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 1: love to hear from you. You can send me your tips, 52 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:25,480 Speaker 1: your questions, or anything else. 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