09/20/2024
LONG-READ 𦢠Sundays have quickly become our favourite day of the week. Weâve been back at it for about eight weeks now, and we want to keep it going. Being open Sundays means more hours for our team, and more good vibes for our community. Thereâs only one catch: we can only continue being open Sundays as long as we continue being busy, so we hope to see our community getting out and about on Sunday mornings from 9-1 throughout September. If these hours become too quiet, we will reassess next month.
Heading into the cozy months reminds us of the Scandinavian philosophy that happiness is found in the simple joys: sipping coffee in good company, getting fresh air, and staying active. By getting together with our communities on Sundays, we all get a little closer to that feeling of hyggeâa sense of comfort, contentment, and well-being. But it doesnât happen without effort.
I read âs newsletter this week, and it put into words something thatâs been eating at me for the last few years, especially as busy and quiet seasons ebbed and flowed in the cafe, sparking ever-greater uncertainty. She wrote: âThere is no community without effort. Community is tricky like that: everyone needs to contribute, but canâtâand shouldnâtâcontribute the exact same way or on the same timeline. For most people, loneliness doesnât stem from a lack of friends. It comes from not feeling connected to the friends you already have, while âpeering inâ on their lives via social media. Itâs fixable if you are willing to work.â
Our community asked to see us open again on Sundays. We made it happen. So, hereâs our ask to you: start a new habit. Text someone to go for a walk, to meet up after work or on Sunday morning. Donât worry about a cloudy forecast, who initiated last time or whoâs too busy. This is how it works: plan ahead and build your hygge before the darkness of winter. Be part of your greater communityâlike your little corner cafes and breweriesâso that theyâre there when you want them.
As weâve read about crises of loneliness and the disappearance of âThird Placesâ over the last few years, itâs hard for us not to feel like we have the solution within grasp: if only weâll take the first step. - Laura
