Throughout history, people have always understood how important having a ‘Third Place’ in your life is, even though it may have gone by a different name. Pub, coffee house, community center, library, lounge, salon, barber shop, church, cafe, club...no matter what you call it, finding your ‘Third Place’ is vital to leading a happy and fulfilling life.
The ‘First Place’ is your home, the center of your domestic life. The ‘Second Place’ is your work, the center of your professional life. And the ‘Third Place’ is neither home nor work, but a relaxing place you enjoy going to where you cultivate essential social experiences in the company of like-minded people. In other words, a place to meet up with friends and do something together that you love to do. It’s your hang-out spot. Your clubhouse. Your home away from home. And everybody needs one.
Since I'm retired now, I no longer have a workplace, so my new second place is any country-western restaurant or bar with a dance floor. That's my happy place. Wherever I go, I'm guaranteed to run into someone from the dance community who shares my passion for country-western dancing.
Interesting article: What's your "third place"?
Finding Your ‘Third Place’
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Can one have more then a 2nd third place? Most places I have lived there was home, and work (retired so no more 2nd place). I think sometimes ones' 2nd (third) place chooses you. Seems I spend a lot of free time at the neighboring labyrinth (which now had 4 goats).
JackPedigo
Level 9
May 19, 2021
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My 3rd place are the mountains of Colorado. Whether it's hiking, camping, skiing etc. It's my one place to find peace, solace, and happiness.
Stephen1364
Level 6
May 19, 2021
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That be a grand place yes. I’ll be there, come August.
I have no second or third place. Never did really have a third place. My home is my castle and I feel no need to seek other places or crowds of people.
Barnie2years
Level 8
May 19, 2021
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You are most certainly entitled to your choices...and your contentment.
Sadly in the UK for the last eighteen months we have been forced to stay put in our first, and if we are lucky second places, that's it. But I do have a garden, and a bicycle so the country roads are there for me. Just no social third places allowed.
Fernapple
Level 9
May 19, 2021
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I know how you feel...and you have my sympathy.
I believe it doesn't have to be location-based. If you find solace and fulfillment in your own garden then that can be a wonderful third place.
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