Hey, guys. How was your week? I hope it was great! Most days I rate at about 85%, but today was creeping up to 90% despite the schizophrenic weather (rain, hail, sun, repeat). ββοΈπβ£ β£ Instagram can be such an amazing place, and in some ways mimics our real world lives. πππ I think we are attracted to the same kinds of people in both places, donβt you?β£ β£ There are our besties, π and our social friends. π« We can encounter great conversationalists, π₯ smart people and thinkers. π§ And people who can make us laugh, π people who warm our hearts, π and those who are reserved but we know they are kind, good people who would be interesting to meet in real life π (you know who you are, Frank, David, Nick).β£ β£ We can run into our good chums, stop and chat and smile because they brighten our lives. π©ββ€οΈβπβπ© And there are those we see rarely, but what joy to cross paths and to catch up when we do! π People who exchange comments and give their time and attention to us engender feelings of connectedness and gratitude. π For me, I feel a real kinship with them.β£ β£ Iβve noticed there are others whose posts I see, like, comment on, but they arenβt at all interested in me. π It seems harsh to unfollow someone who is following you, β So, by muting posts and stories of those who never engage, you gain more opportunities to see the people who make IG such a happy place! πβ£ β£ A recent sampling (beyond some of my good friends like @sensastone, @gilboa_mountain andΒ @masaya5656) are tagged above.π£οΈβ£ β£ Do you see the little βheadβ icon in the bottom left corner? β« If you click on it, a list of people will pop up. You can click and follow if you like. Say hello, πββοΈ and no doubt youβll meet some wonderful folks. β£ β£ How many of you enjoy receiving likes β€οΈ and comments? π¬ And how many of you donβt care?β£ β£ Hereβs hoping you have a fantastic weekend! As for me, Iβm planning for three straight days of homework! Woohoo! π»β£ β£ Thank you for being here! β€οΈβ£ β£ β£ β£ β£ Photos: Today on #Alkibeach π #westseattle #seattle #alki #alkisurfshop #elliottbay #pugetsound #beach #waves #clouds #GooglePixel #madebygoogleβ£ β£ (at Alki Surf Shop) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7vC8miA9xp/?igshid=1mlur47gsic60