Over the next few weeks, seek out connections with the cast of characters enlivening your neighborhood or daily life. Everyone has an inspirational story to share — if you’re curious enough to ask them. Lingering with your morning coffee to chat up the barista, following up on corkboard flyers for community organizing meetings, or trading impassioned opinions with internet pen pals can reinvigorate your routines. Everyone exists in their own vibrant universe and it’s a thrill to explore someone else’s. Breaking free of your singular perspective and romping in a stranger’s for a while expands both of your worlds.