Connect Over Coffee - The First One is the Hardest

## ☕ Connect Over Coffee — Week Seven

### Your First One Is the Hardest

There are no strangers — just friends you haven’t met yet.
If you’ve been part of this MeetUp for a while but haven’t made it to an event yet, you’re not alone — and you’re not late.
Week Seven’s theme is: Your First One Is the Hardest.
Joining a new group, walking into a room where you don’t know anyone, and wondering how it will feel once you arrive — those thoughts stop a lot of good people from ever giving themselves the chance to connect.
This week is for anyone who has:

• RSVP’d before but didn’t attend
• Saved the event with good intentions
• Joined the MeetUp and kept waiting for the “right” week
• Felt a little nervous about being new

If that sounds familiar, you’re exactly who this gathering is for.

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### 🌿 What Happens When You Arrive

• You’ll be greeted by friendly, welcoming people
• You won’t be put on the spot
• You won’t need an introduction or a pitch
• You can ease in at your own pace

Many of the regulars remember their first time — and they go out of their way to make first-timers feel comfortable.

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### 📆 Why We Use Weekly Themes

Each Connect Over Coffee gathering is built around a simple theme that removes one more barrier to showing up.
Week One: Just Show Up
Week Two: Introverts Welcome
Week Three: No Small Talk Required
Week Four: Getting Offline and In Person
Week Five: Come As You Are
Week Seven: Your First One Is the Hardest
Every week stands on its own. You never “missed your chance.”
The right time is whenever you decide to come.

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### 🤝 Who This Is For

• First-time attendees (especially!)
• Members who’ve been watching from the sidelines
• Introverts, listeners, and thoughtful connectors
• Professionals, creatives, entrepreneurs, and community-minded people
• Anyone who wants connection without pressure

If you’ve been telling yourself, “I’ll go one of these weeks,” this could be that week.

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☕ Come as you are. Stay as long as you’d like.
There are no strangers — just friends you haven’t met yet.