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I'm a Leaf Raker. 🍁
It's a tad ironic that I'm talking about raking leaves on a cold Chicago morning where at least 4 inches of snow have already blanketed the city. But here we are.
You're probably thinking to yourself wait, Stephanie, what the heck is a Leaf Raker? Fair question.
If you've never heard of the Leaf Rakers Society, it's a sort-of-secret community created by Starbucks for people who are obsessed with fall (and coffee).
If your eyes light up at the sight of a Starbucks in the distance or if your heart races when you step on that first crunchy leaf of autumn, you are probably a Leaf Raker.
What started as a #PSL-lovers group has since transformed into a wonderfully festive online community of people who wanted a safe place to express their scarf-wearing, holiday-loving, coffee-drinking, decoration-hanging thoughts all 👏 year 👏long 👏.
And yes, I am a bonafide Leaf Raker. I've got the pin to prove it:
The highly coveted, Starbucks-official Leaf Raker pin.
Which is why, when I woke up this morning to a fresh dusting of white powder, I couldn't wait to post a pic of my new #redcup in Leaf Rakers where no one would tell me "it's too early to listen to Christmas music!"
What's most amazing to me about Leaf Rakers is that, despite our many differences, we are a positive and supportive group. People come to this group to share updates about their cancer treatments (and what latte got them through their last round of chemo). They share engagements and wedding day updates. It's one of the most heart-warming parts of my Facebook feed.
Starbucks has created something truly unique on the internet - a place of compassion and joy unencumbered by the typical negativity on social media. They've created a tribe.
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