Cozy Corners Club

One of my friends and I were looking for a way to see each other more regularly. For us, that looked like a scheduled lunch that was physically on our calendars on the same day and time (relatively). We wanted to make sure we got our face time in, but as content creators, we also wanted to take the time to help each other create content. Initially, we went to lunch every other Tuesday. This was so much fun, but it became a bit expensive. To combat that, we decided to grab a coffee (non-coffee drink for me) instead. 

We call this time our "Cozy Corners Club". I even made stickers for us. Even though it is, generally, an hour every other week, it is scheduled time that we know we're going to see each other. We tend to see each other more, but life gets busy as an adult. Keeping friendships top priority is extremely important to me. Maybe it isn't spontaneous. Maybe it looks boring on the outside, but it is anything but. We catch up on things not in our voice notes. We get to laugh directly to and at each other. We are supporting our local businesses (no Starbucks here). And we ensure we at least grab some kind of content we can share. It's an excuse to just be friends and relax in the middle of a work day. 

As I've gotten older, I've realized I can't just rely on the "hey, let's grab a drink" moment to happen. Plans are made in advance, we have partners or children who also need our attention, and sometimes life is tiring. It's special because we are making the effort to make it special. I think this approach could be used for regular date nights with partners as well. I hope to do this with more of my friends to ensure we get the face time we need and want. Texting and voice notes are great, but there's nothing like sitting across from or next to your friends while sharing updates.