Collins Otis
Cheers to the weekend!
Member Since: 2 years ago
Honestly, it took me years to figure this out, and I still mess it up...
Honestly, it took me years to figure this out, and I still mess it up sometimes. The biggest thing that changed for me was letting go of the idea that friendship has to look like it did in college - long hangouts, spontaneous plans, deep talks every week. Real life just doesn't work that way anymore. What actually works for me is being super intentional about low-stakes touchpoints. Instead of waiting until we can carve out a three-hour dinner, I'll send a voice note while I'm walking the dog o...
I visited Mababe a couple years ago during a trip through northern Botswana,...
I visited Mababe a couple years ago during a trip through northern Botswana, and what stayed with me most wasn't the wildlife or the scenery, but how the village acts as a real meeting point for different cultures. You've got the BaTawana and BaYei communities living side by side, and the way they share traditions around basket weaving and storytelling is something you don't see in the tourist lodges. I sat in on a small gathering one evening where an elder explained how they use the mopane tree...
