Hi there, lustrous wonderer! In The Serendipity Mindset<\/a> Dr Christian Busch says something similar: “Nothing makes me happier than to see the spark when two ideas or characters unexpectedly click.”<\/em> Busch explains that serendipity isn\u2019t about luck in the sense of simple randomness. It\u2019s about seeing links that others don\u2019t, combining these observations in unexpected and strategic ways, and learning how to detect the moments when apparently random or unconnected ideas merge to form new opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Attendees, organizers, and sponsors of in-person events are mourning the loss of serendipitous conversations and encounters which once took place in the hallways of conferences. As one organizing team reflected: “Some of the most important conversations and future ripple effects happened, as always happens, around the edges, between kindred strangers and new friends”. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Clubhouse Conversations evolved from my need to connect people and my personal sense of loss. These online experiences offer a unique kind of space and spontaneity through inviting participants to broach conversations around the edges, between kindred strangers and new friends<\/em>. Each conversation embraces Open Space gathering principles, a viewpoint I have long embraced:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Join me<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2705 Support a small, woman-owned business…<\/p>\n \u2705 that blends food and books…<\/p>\n \u2705 with puns!<\/p>\n What’s not to love?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n As August rolls into the fall (163 days into this pandemic), most of us are still working from home, and homing from work. Conversation communities around me are exploring these questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\u00a0microcosm\u00a0I’ve been living in\u00a0broadened during a trip to the beach with my family earlier this month. There was a little more life, a little more exploration and a little more…spontaneity.
I find nothing more invigorating than the joy that comes from randomly running into friends and creating\u00a0impromptu gatherings.\u00a0It’s the reason I miss big\u00a0dinners, events and busy restaurants so much. It’s also the reason why so many of us like to bring people together – creating pockets of randomness is energizing, fun and fulfilling. I recently told my friend, “If I see the opportunity, I\u00a0need<\/strong>\u00a0to connect people.”<\/p>\n\n\n\nClickables Stumbled Upon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
![](\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/92f6e93155e5a03a75738c80b\/images\/60f0c290-6a4e-46fd-a1ea-78d1fbe04b87.jpg\")
<\/li>![](\"https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/92f6e93155e5a03a75738c80b\/images\/88aa1a6b-c50d-4aea-b31a-8bb89c1d6fde.jpg\")
<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\nClubhouse Conversations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n