A healthy social life

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Last week I opined about the need for us to engage in activities that helped fulfill the needs we have as social creatures.
I wasn't sure what good next steps were, but then one of my favorite writers and thinkers, Cal Newport, presented a list of options that all sound pretty good:

• Join a local political group that meets regularly to organize on issues relevant to your local community, or serve as a volunteer on the election campaign of a local politician you know and like.
• Join a social fitness group, like a running club, or local CrossFit box.
• Become a museum or theater member and attend openings.
• Go to at least one author talk per month at a local bookstore.
• Create a book club, or poker group, or gaming club.
• Join a committee at your church/temple/mosque.
• Establish a weekly brunch or happy hour with your close friends.

I'm going to chew on these options and see if there's one I can commit to making time for. There's a monthly dinner I attend, 8 months out of the year, so I'm off to a good start. There are also a number of MeetUp groups that I've been planning to check out for over a year, but I never make it. So, we'll see how I do in the coming months.

Any of these ideas pique your interest? Do you have regular social activities you participate in?