New Beginnings Social Events

🌿 A 3-Part Series on Emotional Awareness, Resilience, and Self-Leadership

When life throws us off balance, emotions can feel heavy or hard to handle. This 3-part series explores how to meet those feelings with awareness and compassion. Learn practical ways to feel, heal, and find the freedom that follows understanding.

We’ve all faced moments of emotional disruption — in relationships, at work, or during major life changes — when feelings rise up that we’d rather not feel. Frustration, sadness, anger, fear… we push them aside, distract ourselves, or get swept away.

But what if those uncomfortable emotions aren’t the problem? What if they’re messages guiding us toward growth, self-knowledge, and deeper peace?

We’ll explore practical ways to understand, experience, and work skillfully with difficult emotions — so they become allies instead of obstacles. Each session includes short, thought-provoking video teachings (about 30–35 minutes total), followed by group discussion and personal reflection in a supportive space.

💡 What You’ll Gain

Part 1 – Feeling the Feelings
How emotions begin in the body before the mind names them — and why understanding that helps us stay grounded and self-aware.

Part 2 – Noticing Without Being Swept Away
How to observe thoughts and feelings without being ruled by them — cultivating calm, clarity, and choice, even when we’re triggered.

Part 3 – Choosing Meaning and Moving Forward
How to reframe the stories we tell ourselves, challenge unhelpful beliefs, and move forward with confidence and compassion.

✨ Takeaway
You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of how emotions work, how to face them with courage and curiosity, and how to turn life’s disruptions into opportunities for strength and self-leadership.

✨ All are welcome — regardless of relationship status, timeline, or background. Come for the insights, stay for the connection. ❤️

Our Meeting Agenda:
• Introductions
• Video(s) or Speaker (30-45 minutes)
• Group Discussion
• Bio Break
• Confidential Sharing* (45 minutes)

*We ask attendees to have their cameras on for confidential sharing time.

💌 A Little Support Goes a Long Way
If you enjoy our weekly Zoom gatherings, please consider a $15–$20* monthly donation to help cover our paid Zoom account and the time spent curating and preparing each Wednesday evening's content and handout materials. Venmo: @Amy-Papazian (last 4 digits: 8444).

10% of each donations supports New Beginnings, our volunteer-led community that brings people together for friendship, fun, and fresh experiences.

🤗 Thank you in advance – whether you give now, later, or simply keep showing up, you help make this group special. 💕

Kick off your weekend with our legendary Saturday morning coffee hangout!

Here's the deal:
👉 Drop in whenever you can—no pressure, just good vibes.
👉 Bring friends! The more, the merrier (bonus points if they’re coffee lovers).
👉 Say hi to new faces—we're all about making everyone feel like part of the crew.

We meet on the 1st, 3rd, and (when the calendar gets fancy) 5th Saturday of each month. Come for the coffee, stay for the laughs (and maybe a pastry or two). Your Saturday mornings just got WAY better! ☀️

💎 Take a Walk on the Historic Side – Back by Popular Demand! 💎
Join Architect Martin Bernstein for another fun and fascinating 1.5-hour architectural walking tour through historic Pacific Heights, San Francisco.

Titled “I Never Noticed That Before,” this engaging tour invites you to slow down, look up, and discover the hidden gems tucked into the neighborhood’s elegant homes and storied streets. Expect captivating insights, a few surprises, and maybe even a dash of local gossip along the way!

📍 Starting Point: 2040 Franklin Street (corner of Franklin & Jackson)
🕜 Starting Time: 1:30 PM sharp — please arrive a few minutes early so we can begin on time.

Whether you’re a history buff, an architecture lover, or just looking for a fresh way to explore the city, this tour promises plenty of “aha!” moments and a delightful afternoon of discovery.

🎟️ COST: The Walking Tour is FREE, but we are supported almost entirely by walker donations. At the end of the tour, you will be given the opportunity to make a suggested $20* cash donation or to donate via Zelle to: martinbernstein617@gmail.com.

*$5 from each donation supports New Beginnings, a volunteer-led community that brings people together to make new friends, have fun, and share new experiences.

✨ We hope you will consider donating so we can keep walking!

WHAT TO BRING
☀️ Sun protection — hat and/or sunscreen
💧 Water to stay hydrated
👟 Comfy shoes
🤔 Your curiosity

💀 Join your New Beginnings friends for an unforgettable afternoon of music, dancing, and Día de los Muertos celebration at the Port of Redwood City!

As part of the Port’s Rock the Dock Concert Series, we’ll be grooving to the incredible sounds of Momotombo SF — a 10-piece band made up of legendary Bay Area musicians, including alumni of Malo and Santana. Their blend of Latin Rock, Jazz, and Afro-Cuban rhythms captures the fiery spirit of San Francisco’s iconic music scene — straight from the psychedelic days of Winterland and The Fillmore. 🔥

✨ Come experience the fire — and the spirit of remembrance and joy that Día de los Muertos brings to our community.

🎶 EVENT DETAILS
Arrival Time: 3:00 PM – come early to claim a spot and help hold space for our group!
Show Time: 3:30 - 6:00 PM
Location: Port of Redwood City, 475 Seaport Lane

🪴 We gather to the left of the stage, between the twin palms and the food trucks. Look for our green sparkly streamers. Day-of-event texts to (650) 440-3383.

🧺 WHAT TO BRING 🪑☀️

• A folding chair for yourself
• Drinking water
• Food and/or drinks to share (or purchase from onsite food trucks)
• Sun protection - a hat and sunscreen
• A jacket - the weather can change quickly as the sun sets

🅿️ PARKING

This Is a very popular event and a popular band. The main parking lot will fill fast! Get there as early as you can. Once the main lot is full, there will be signs posted to the Overflow Lot, just past the port entrance, accessible only from Seaport Blvd. Getting there feels like you are turning into oncoming traffic because you’ll be driving on the left side of the median strip. Once parked, you’ll walk back out to Seaport Blvd to get to the port entrance.

☔️ WHAT IF IT RAINS?

If weather is expected to be excessively windy or rainy on the day of the event, Rock The Dock may post a change to a nearby indoor venue 1-2 days before. We’ll keep you posted. Keep checking the Comments for updates from us!