Frugal Stu and Frugalfull are having collaborations to help each other. They are lovely open people , and have great tips. Such as how to obtain a nice but cheap holiday to become a reality. And much more. They are thinking on the same lines.
Hi Karen! I really enjoy the lives! Having a FB group would be fun too. You can get to know people both ways. I can't physically get out much but visiting with people from other countries or states online makes you realize you are not alone..brush up on social skills and make friends! Enjoy your evening!
I love the idea of you doing community lives Karen. I never join in but probably will with your lovely community. I live in a tiny village that has never had a good community and yet the villages 5 mies aways are really good and supportive. However, I am pretty housebound now.
when I am working out in the garden, walkers will stop and talk to me about my garden. sometimes I can share some goodies. I am friends in my swim group at the gym. I lost hubs last fall, but son helps me quit a bit. It is extremely lonely within my best friend❤
I don't drive for medical reasons so walk everywhere It's not unusual to chat with people at bus stops and you get to know your area in a way you can't driving I know the local dog walkers and their dogs,people walking for health and say hello if I pass someone gardening I also volunteer at an op shop and talk to customers and the homeless who come in for food We often have a coffee together It's important to stay in touch with the outside world and not become isolated
If you don’t feel comfortable with promotion of others with frugal helpful tips and general natter, that’s ok , just don’t engage, nobody can or will coerce you into something your not comfortable with. That’s not what Karen was saying.
I agree community is key and despite being a devout introvert, I have cultivated a community in real life as well as a few online areas. For the actual face to face bits, I do volunteer work and chat up sellers at the farmers market. Task oriented is easier for me. Through this I made some good friend ships and we share some resources and help each other with chores as needed. There are good tips on how to do this in the Tightwad Gazette...written pre-online days!
There are lots of different groups on Facebook for people to join. Big issue with groups is that they need to be private and very closely monitored because of trolls causing mischief. I’ve noticed a few here on your UA-cam comments. Fair enough, have an opinion but keep the nastiness out of it. Some people are traumatised by what we’ve been through the past 4 years & seem to lash out at strangers via their keyboard. Lives are great but there is a time zone factor for those of us outside UK. You did mention setting up discord? There are other options besides facebook ☺️
I have lots of colleagues , friends , family but everyone is always too busy either with work or children . That makes me feel lonely . When my older children were little I always had a house full of friends and neighbours . And in the good old days when I was a kid people would drop in and stand in the kitchen for a natter and a tea . Mainly just you tubers like you who I see now apart from husband and younger children who still live at home . I put it down to busy ness and the pace of life
It was harder for me to get motivated to go out after the pandemic. It’s sti hard because Covid is sri out there but on the down times it seems like I can’t get motivated to go out
Me too , don’t worry, sometimes it’s just self preservation kicks in , especially for those of us who have underlying health problems. Two years ago a Medic said she was going to bring 50 members to sing 🎤🎼 Carols to me around my sick bed. I wondered what the agenda was , as the Politicians were close to bringing in another lockdown. You just have to be resolute with your health . She should have known better as a Medic. (But I wasn’t the only one she threatened another sweet person with the visit, and she had said there is no way you could have got 50 people in my small 2 Bedroomed semi !
Yes. 6 degrees of separation. We are all truly that close. Hahaha I said truly it typed grueling. I thought wow that's funny. The some people it is grueling to be in touch with others.
I have truly hundreds of friends and relatives. If we were to go by numbers. And my different sites probably 3 or 4000 plus cheering me on I'm not alone no one is alone if they don't choose to be :-) They're cheering me on to return to where I'm going. Purchasing historical buildings. Men and women from their twenties to their 70s and older are saying I want to do that with you catherine. Oh yeah working vacation in Michigan on the great lakes. Young man I'm sorry that you see the world that you do. But truly I have made my life being loving and giving. I take myself down and get myself centered to loving and caring and producing that. There will always be loving and caring people for loving and caring people and there will always be drudgery and the world and you're on your own should you choose it that way. This is an amazing world. And I've never been any place in this continent or touched any place out in the world and not had some loving comment touch back, ever. Figuratively lol. But it's worth all the other hundreds of wonderful people that I've met into the thousands just this last few years alone.
@@xvsupremacy7190 Well, it depends on an individuals situation, and what they have experienced in life. I mean, some could have had a brilliant life with very few bad things happening. For others it could be the opposite. We all can only go by what we have experienced ourselve's really.
I think many cities around the world are very cosmopolitan. When you get 10 people together there are 10 cultures represented. There is no real connection. I tried to join many hobby groups. However there were no actual chatting. Just knitting or crocheting going on. I think social media groups are worse. You need to be careful also not to get bashed for your innocent comment. I am at the stage where I find inner peace, inner enjoyment within. Not dependant on an outside influence to'cater for my boredom, my loneliness '. I listened to a video of Sam Vaknin channel Nothingness about boredom that is helpful to me in this world where most people find their happiness from outside, society, others.
Yes. 6 degrees of separation. We are all truly that close. Hahaha I said truly it typed groovy. I thought wow that's funny. The some people it is grueling to be in touch with others.
Frugal Stu and Frugalfull are having collaborations to help each other. They are lovely open people , and have great tips. Such as how to obtain a nice but cheap holiday to become a reality. And much more. They are thinking on the same lines.
Hi Karen! I really enjoy the lives! Having a FB group would be fun too. You can get to know people both ways. I can't physically get out much but visiting with people from other countries or states online makes you realize you are not alone..brush up on social skills and make friends! Enjoy your evening!
There are so many scammers that it is hard to tell who's real.
All community is good, build it and they will come lol, Take care all
Absolutely, when socialising externally is becoming kinda risky , you are in a safe place in your own home.
I love the idea of you doing community lives Karen. I never join in but probably will with your lovely community.
I live in a tiny village that has never had a good community and yet the villages 5 mies aways are really good and supportive. However, I am pretty housebound now.
when I am working out in the garden, walkers will stop and talk to me about my garden. sometimes I can share some goodies. I am friends in my swim group at the gym. I lost hubs last fall, but son helps me quit a bit. It is extremely lonely within my best friend❤
I don't drive for medical reasons so walk everywhere
It's not unusual to chat with people at bus stops and you get to know your area in a way you can't driving
I know the local dog walkers and their dogs,people walking for health and say hello if I pass someone gardening
I also volunteer at an op shop and talk to customers and the homeless who come in for food
We often have a coffee together
It's important to stay in touch with the outside world and not become isolated
Got to be careful of influences we keep. The past 4 years taught us not to run with the crowd surely!
If you don’t feel comfortable with promotion of others with frugal helpful tips and general natter, that’s ok , just don’t engage, nobody can or will coerce you into something your not comfortable with. That’s not what Karen was saying.
I agree community is key and despite being a devout introvert, I have cultivated a community in real life as well as a few online areas. For the actual face to face bits, I do volunteer work and chat up sellers at the farmers market. Task oriented is easier for me. Through this I made some good friend ships and we share some resources and help each other with chores as needed. There are good tips on how to do this in the Tightwad Gazette...written pre-online days!
Wonderful thoughts.
There are lots of different groups on Facebook for people to join. Big issue with groups is that they need to be private and very closely monitored because of trolls causing mischief. I’ve noticed a few here on your UA-cam comments. Fair enough, have an opinion but keep the nastiness out of it.
Some people are traumatised by what we’ve been through the past 4 years & seem to lash out at strangers via their keyboard.
Lives are great but there is a time zone factor for those of us outside UK.
You did mention setting up discord? There are other options besides facebook ☺️
I have lots of colleagues , friends , family but everyone is always too busy either with work or children . That makes me feel lonely . When my older children were little I always had a house full of friends and neighbours . And in the good old days when I was a kid people would drop in and stand in the kitchen for a natter and a tea . Mainly just you tubers like you who I see now apart from husband and younger children who still live at home .
I put it down to busy ness and the pace of life
Find and create your own happiness now. We can't be waiting on others or wait until they realise they too busy. 😊
It was harder for me to get motivated to go out after the pandemic. It’s sti hard because Covid is sri out there but on the down times it seems like I can’t get motivated to go out
Me too , don’t worry, sometimes it’s just self preservation kicks in , especially for those of us who have underlying health problems. Two years ago a Medic said she was going to bring 50 members to sing 🎤🎼 Carols to me around my sick bed. I wondered what the agenda was , as the Politicians were close to bringing in another lockdown. You just have to be resolute with your health . She should have known better as a Medic. (But I wasn’t the only one she threatened another sweet person with the visit, and she had said there is no way you could have got 50 people in my small 2 Bedroomed semi !
Yes. 6 degrees of separation. We are all truly that close. Hahaha I said truly it typed grueling. I thought wow that's funny. The some people it is grueling to be in touch with others.
That happens to me , or a sentence I know I constructed sounds kind of strange , I think hmm how did that happen.
Love the idea!😊
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❤❤❤ Australian 😊sounds great just worried I m not very good with technology this makes me really stressed😮but I would love to join in😊
Great idea Karen ❤
It is, and I agree with you, but community is dead. It is every man, and women, for themselves. This is the world now.
I have truly hundreds of friends and relatives. If we were to go by numbers. And my different sites probably 3 or 4000 plus cheering me on I'm not alone no one is alone if they don't choose to be :-) They're cheering me on to return to where I'm going. Purchasing historical buildings. Men and women from their twenties to their 70s and older are saying I want to do that with you catherine. Oh yeah working vacation in Michigan on the great lakes. Young man I'm sorry that you see the world that you do. But truly I have made my life being loving and giving. I take myself down and get myself centered to loving and caring and producing that. There will always be loving and caring people for loving and caring people and there will always be drudgery and the world and you're on your own should you choose it that way. This is an amazing world. And I've never been any place in this continent or touched any place out in the world and not had some loving comment touch back, ever. Figuratively lol. But it's worth all the other hundreds of wonderful people that I've met into the thousands just this last few years alone.
it does feel like this in reality
@@katherinekeon7034 Oh alright then. The world is a wonderful place and hundreds of people care about each other.
@@independentpuppy7520Realistically no it is not , but we have to at least try and be the change we want to see.
@@xvsupremacy7190 Well, it depends on an individuals situation, and what they have experienced in life. I mean, some could have had a brilliant life with very few bad things happening. For others it could be the opposite. We all can only go by what we have experienced ourselve's really.
I think many cities around the world are very cosmopolitan. When you get 10 people together there are 10 cultures represented. There is no real connection. I tried to join many hobby groups. However there were no actual chatting. Just knitting or crocheting going on. I think social media groups are worse. You need to be careful also not to get bashed for your innocent comment. I am at the stage where I find inner peace, inner enjoyment within. Not dependant on an outside influence to'cater for my boredom, my loneliness '. I listened to a video of Sam Vaknin channel Nothingness about boredom that is helpful to me in this world where most people find their happiness from outside, society, others.
Yes. 6 degrees of separation. We are all truly that close. Hahaha I said truly it typed groovy. I thought wow that's funny. The some people it is grueling to be in touch with others.
Yes they suck the life out of you if you let them, just don’t let them, I let things just go over my head now far more.