I went through a phase when I was seriously considering opening a coffee shop with my sister.
The only problem was… I didn’t have any real time to commit to being there. And opening a business that I couldn’t commit to felt foolish.
So we put it on the back burner.
Today, I was chatting on the phone with a few friends and we got to talking about retirement.
We all agreed that none of us wanted to do nothing… and in fact, we were all leaning more towards working for as long as we possibly could over retiring as soon as we possibly could…
And it brought back up this idea of the coffee shop.
I mentioned this idea of having a hybrid coffee shop/book shop, that had a quaint feel and community connection emphasis, that hosted readings, author talks, book clubs, open mics, art shows, and general IRL gatherings… as a way to spend the retirement days…
And it planted a seed that I think a lot of us are thinking about…
The takeaway for me is not to try and force something into existence until it’s in alignment with your lifestyle and time. And not only that… but bringing things into existence that you want to actually spend a chunk of your lifestyle and time engaging and participating in.
The thing is… the world doesn’t need another coffee shop.
But, it could definitely use more authentic, real, brick-and-mortar, connection places that serve great coffee, fresh ideas, and interesting conversation starters that attracts like-minded, curious, and maybe lonely or introverted people who have a hard time finding places to connect.
…There’s always room for more of what’s real.