A place where we can just be ourselves
I’d humbly add a fourth element: somewhere to be.By which I don’t mean a place to live, one of life’s necessities, but rather somewhere away from home where you can just be. A place that requires nothing of you, but where you can feel connected to something bigger than your immediate existence. They share simple constitutive elements: it’s fine to be there alone; and you’re not required to do anything there (except maybe order a drink).
- ▪I’d humbly add a fourth element: somewhere to be.By which I don’t mean a place to live, one of life’s necessities, but rather somewhere away from home where you can just be.
- ▪A place that requires nothing of you, but where you can feel connected to something bigger than your immediate existence.
- ▪They share simple constitutive elements: it’s fine to be there alone; and you’re not required to do anything there (except maybe order a drink).
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