Recharge & Read: Christmas Book Swap & Silent Reading 🎄📚

Burnout prevention and recovery are more than just rest. Reading softens the mind, restores focus, and gives us a gentle pause from the rhythm of daily life. And sharing this quiet time with kind, like-minded people turns solitude into something grounding and nourishing, especially when combined with the element of surprise.

On December 23rd, Tuesday at 1.55pm, we’ll gather at OBA Oosterdok for a cozy silent-reading session hosted by Eduardo - this time with a festive twist. To bring in the Christmas spirit, we’ll start the event with a secret book swap and then get lost in our books.

📚 How to prepare:

• Pick a book you’re ready to pass on (one you loved or one you’ll never read)
• Wrap it in your most festive wrapping paper
• Write a few keywords on the outside
• Wear your ugliest Christmas sweater, if you like

We’ll meet just inside the entrance, get introduced, choose a cozy spot together, swap our books, and then enjoy each other’s quiet presence while reading. ✨

📝 Community guidelines

• If you RSVP, please attend. 💛
• If you need to cancel within 24 hours before the event, reach out to me directly. After two late cancellations or no-shows without notice, or if you don’t show up to your first event, you’ll be removed from the community. 💔
• Arrive on time (a few minutes early is ideal). ⏰
• For casual events: stay as long or as little as you like, just let us know. For workshops: stay for the entire session. 🌿
• Be fully present and keep your phones tucked away. 📵
• You don’t need to be on burnout leave to join, but this is a community centered around burnout prevention and recovery. 🌸
• Be kind and respectful; any harmful or unsafe behavior will lead to being asked to leave and removed from the community. 🚫