Third places play a crucial role in fostering social connections, enhancing community life, promoting mental well-being. A third place is not home or work, but another place you feel comfortable. I have recently found a working space that fits that description.
Third places give people a chance to interact with others who don’t have demands on you. It is a place to build community…a neutral ground for discussion.
These places can also be a source of stress relief. I like the communal working space because the only obligations I have there are to myself and whatever project I’m working on.
Many third spaces are economic enterprises, like coffee shops, or the communal space I have been using. But other such spaces are like churches, where building community and working on community projects is the main goal.
I like to know there is a place I can just be me, and not all the other people I have to be during the day.
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