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I think we've all been to a gathering where we were bored out of our skulls.
Or where the conversation felt stiff and awkward.
Where we found ourselves daydreaming about being anywhere else,
really, but preferably at home, tucked into bed.
But what about the reverse?
The dinner party where people are actually connecting.
Where folks are interesting and interested.
Where the room sparkles with possibility.
How do we get there?
Start by throwing a gathering you want to attend.
Post something that literally makes you giggle, makes you be like, yeah, I want to do that.
Priya Parker is a conflict resolution facilitator and author of the book The Art of Gathering.