What we’re about
This particular Meetup group is for folx in Minnesota who orbit around some of the communities Marie LePage is building and/or involved in, such as Former Fundamentalists and MNPoly. Fun fact, this Meetup group used to be "Former Fundies" for over a decade and provided a social and supportive space to people recovering from religion before there were abundance resources.
This community is being called "Heart Friends, a Parallel Society". Its purpose is meant to be ever evolving to serve its evolving community. There is no leader; I just organize. This community will intersect many identities and purposes, but its over all purpose is to foster community, agency, creativity, connection, and belonging. There is no agenda for our meetings. Invite whoever you think needs this group. Show up and bring your authentic self. Be ready to hear people talk very openly about being deconstructing whiteness, raised in religion, being neglected as a child, building relationships as an adult, listening to our inner voice, and just, like, a lot of swearing flourishes. It's fun.
Marie often throws together social meetups and this group (or the FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/412393672783098) will keep you connected to those efforts and the community.
If you feel you are a part of this group, you are. If you are a part of the group, you are a leader. We are all leading this thing.