That’s encounterable. Here’s the harder question: Are you encounterable?
But the bench in the sun is still there. The old man who wants to tell you about his dog is still there. The song you’ve never heard, playing from an open window—still there. encounterable
At first glance, it feels clunky—like business jargon or a bad translation. But look closer. To be encounterable means to be capable of being met, found, or experienced by chance. Not by appointment. Not by algorithm. Not by force. That’s encounterable
But there’s one word I’ve been sitting with lately that doesn’t get enough airtime: . The old man who wants to tell you
You didn’t plan that moment. You didn’t swipe for it. You simply showed up, and the world showed you something back.
Being encounterable is a risk. It means you might have to talk to someone. It means you might be late. It means you might stumble into something awkward, boring, or unexpectedly profound.