Shared Coffee Time - Relief from Social Media

  With the ubiquity of our hand held computers, cell phones, and social media, many of us have begun to lose the human connection we once depended on. Our lives are busy and it is so convenient to allow scrolling to replace human conversation and engagement. It is a concern that has many professionals and ley people alike share. A concern that face to face, human to human interaction will continue to erode our basic need of true socialization. In many families now, screentime is now challenging cherished family time. People are meeting less and less in person to engage. Instead looking to Facebook or Instagram as a substitute.

Well, thank God for coffee! As we have for hundreds, even thousands of years, gathering two or more to share a cup of coffee or tea and share story still remains a vital aspect of social life. Having a cup of your favorite drink while face-timing someone pales in comparison to the real thing. The visceral nature of engaging all our senses while we converse with others is something nothing can duplicate. And deep down most of us know that already.

Here is an excellent read on coffee time and social engagement.;

https://coffeeproper.com/the-role-of-coffee-in-social-gatherings-and-culture/

Grab some delicious Have a Cup Coffee or Tea, call a friend or two, and get together! Our future depends on it!!