Episode 516: Post-Covid Social Woes
01/22/24 • 36 min
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Is it Covid or are we just getting older?
This week we discuss how the social world seems to have changed drastically in recent years—but is it due to this post-Covid era we're living in, or is it simply because we're getting older?
We wonder:
Is it acceptable now to simply not respond (indefinitely) to text messages? Even if they are from a close friend?
Is it normal to have a sudden social anxiety that you've never experienced before?
Is it easier to create a social circle in mid-life if you have children?
Have the rules of the social world changed because of the technological world we live in?
Listen in, and don't be shy if you have opinions on this matter—email us with your thoughts, we may just share it on a future episode!
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Is it Covid or are we just getting older?
This week we discuss how the social world seems to have changed drastically in recent years—but is it due to this post-Covid era we're living in, or is it simply because we're getting older?
We wonder:
Is it acceptable now to simply not respond (indefinitely) to text messages? Even if they are from a close friend?
Is it normal to have a sudden social anxiety that you've never experienced before?
Is it easier to create a social circle in mid-life if you have children?
Have the rules of the social world changed because of the technological world we live in?
Listen in, and don't be shy if you have opinions on this matter—email us with your thoughts, we may just share it on a future episode!
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COME TO ROME WITH US: There are still spots left for our 2024 Rome listener trip! Join on for an intimate week in a gorgeous historic Trastevere hotel
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BECOME A PATRON: Pledge your monthly support of The Bittersweet Life and receive awesome prizes in return for your generosity! Visit our Patreon site to find out more.
TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue.
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SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps.
WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us.
JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured!
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BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon.
TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!
Previous Episode
Episode 515: The Story Behind the Crow Gifts Photo
A little girl feeds crows and gets gifts in return. It’s a wonderful true story that’s gone viral again and again. But where did it come from? As it happens, it comes from this very podcast, when Katy discovered the "Nature Girl" and friend-of-crows herself, Gabi Mann. Katy snapped a photo of her collection of crow gifts—a photo that has now been seen by millions of people around the world.
Hear the exclusive true story of how such a wondrous tale first came to be, before it captivated the entire world. Also, hear tips on how to befriend a crow of your own.
The full interview with the Nature Girl Gabi Mann can be heard here: Episode 51: CROWS (with Gabi Mann).
Hear a shorter and more concise version of the interview here: Episode 67: CROW GIFTS (with Gabi Mann).
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SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps.
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JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured!
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BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon.
TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!
Next Episode
Episode 517: Could You Miss Discovering Your Passion?
How do we discover our passions? Is it a given that we will discover them at all?
And where do they come from? Are they something we are born with and just need to be discovered within ourselves? Or are they triggered by something we are exposed to externally? Or is it a bit of both?
Are there people with incredible innate talent for music or painting, walking around who will never know it because they never sit down at a piano or pick up a brush? Or will a remarkable talent always crop up sooner or later, bidden or unbidden?
We don't have the answers to these questions, but it certainly makes for an interesting discussion. Listen in! And tell us what you think by sending us an email (or better yet, email us your thoughts recorded in a voice memo.)
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SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps.
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JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured!
NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET
BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon.
TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!
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