Something I am relearning and actively making space for is connecting with strangers when opportunity arises or creating an opportunity. This has led to some beautiful interactions with people I would otherwise have never met. I want to take time to write about some that I have.

This is Stephen. I met him at a Barnes and Noble in the horror section. He was talking about Dracula and the movie Nosferatu with his girlfriend. I hopped right into the conversation and ended up chatting with him for about 10 minutes.

Turns out that Stephen is a barber in Huntington Beach. Since meeting him, I have been to his shop twice. One simple interaction at a bookstore has earned me a phenomenal barber and a new friend.