Conscious Lesbian/Queer Dating & Love Philadelphia

COMING OUT & COMING HOME Empowerment Group
Especially for those coming out in their 40s, 50s, 60s & 70s

Whether you've known since you were a kid but blocked it out, are just now realizing you're attracted to women, or came out awhile ago and need help finding community... if you are a woman who loves women, or thinks you might want to, this group is here to help you build clarity, confidence, community and belonging.

FYI, this group is posted on 26 Meetups around the world, so don't be discouraged if you don't see many RSVPs in your local group! We typically have 12-20 attendees.

Meetings are weekly and the fee is a very affordable $99/month. ***You must register and pay here on our website. (A Meetup RSVP alone won't get you in.)

You can also make an appointment with our Outreach Director to have a brief orientation to the group prior to coming, and then do a free trial. Just email us at outreach@consciousgirlfriend.com.

Why The Coming Out & Coming Home Group Exists

.. Because coming out can be one of the biggest, hardest, bravest and most important things you'll ever do.
... Because being your authentic self is key to a life well-lived, but it's almost impossible to get there without support.
... Because you deserve help from a warm, compassionate global lesbian community.


...Because it's never, ever too late.
... Because there isn't just one way to come out, or one way to be a lesbian or a woman-loving-woman.
... Because everything you've lived through has led you to this moment, and your time is now.


... Because lesbian dating is very different, and knowing how to do it right is key to avoiding heartbreak.
... Because lesbian relationships are more intense, and require some very specific skills to stay afloat and connected.
... Because lesbian sex can be the most amazing sex on the planet, but it's also way more varied and nuanced, so it takes building confidence, attunement, and bedroom communication skills.


... Because you deserve an open-hearted refuge, a place where people "get" you, accept you, appreciate you and cheer you on.
... Because the lesbian community is diverse, full of its own history, cultures and customs, and this is a safe place to learn them.
... Because there's nothing better than finally being loved for all of you you are, and are becoming.

... And, this group is offered by the Conscious Girlfriend Academy, the leading global resource helping lesbians and queer women prevent heartbreak, date wisely and love well. We wrote the book on lesbian dating -- literally! You can start reading our Amazon bestseller Conscious Lesbian Dating & Love right here.

"One month in this group helped me more than years of therapy." -- B., 65

"If it wasn't for this group, I wouldn't be coming out at all." -- T., 50

If this group speaks to you, come check us out! Meetings are weekly and the fee is a very affordable $99/month. ***You must register and pay here on our website. (A Meetup RSVP alone won't get you in)

There are three big mistakes lesbians and queer women keep making in online dating, that lead to so much confusion, discouragement and pain. They could even lead you to give up on love entirely.

But once you see the mistakes, and the alternatives, you won't have to keep making them, and you'll be so much more able to find the connection you truly want.
I'm excited to offer this new pop-up class live on Zoom for just $1.00, because it hurts my heart to see how women in our community keep setting themselves up for pain, over and over again.
You don't have to be one of them!
Join us on Saturday, September 13, 12:00-2:00 p.m. Pacific, for:

The Three BIGGEST Mistakes Lesbians Make In Online Dating
(That Happen in Offline Dating Too!)
And How To Break This Pattern & Get The Connection You Want
(A Meetup RSVP alone won't get you in. If you're a newcomer to CGA, you must register and pay the $1.00 at the link above. If you've attended before, we will email you the link and you can come free.)

Mistake #1 is one I've never talked about before... and, don't blame the messenger, but I think you really need to hear this, along with the other two.
Seriously, just this one class could change the trajectory of your love life forever!
But I'll also be telling you more about our upcoming 12-week intensive, Lesbian Dating Essentials, that is an absolute game-changer for any woman who loves women, or wants to.

This class is cross-posted on 26 Meetup Groups and a big mailing list, so there will be lots of people there even if your local group RSVP count is small. We're the Conscious Girlfriend Academy, based in the U.S. but serving women and adjacent queer people in 25 countries around the world, and we exist to help lesbians and queer people grow, connect, prevent heartbreak, date wisely, and love well.

We wrote the Amazon-bestselling book Conscious Lesbian Dating And Love back in 2015, and you can start reading it free right here.

Hope to see you on Saturday! And even if you can't attend live, go ahead and sign up so we can send you the replay.

Lots of love,
Ruth

P.S. Wherever you are on your dating trajectory, the Conscious Girlfriend message to you is simple. You deserve the love you want - and no matter what has happened in the past, you can learn how to find and create it! Your relationship destiny truly is in your hands (even though it might not always feel that way).
Please forward this to anyone you know who might benefit from it. Together, we uplift the whole lesbian/queer community and create more happiness for us all!

Register for The Three Biggest Mistakes Lesbians Make In Online (Or Offline) Dating -- And What To Do Instead, September 13, 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time, right here. (And please convert to your local time zone, if applicable, so you don't miss out :)

Watch this free video about what we're up to

Here's the thing. Lesbians love hard, but none of us got to take classes in lesbian dating and love, until now. So too often, we end up falling for the wrong people, going too fast, getting our hearts broken, taking years to heal, then doing it all over again without ever having gained new skills.

That's why Conscious Girlfriend Academy exists. We are the only organization on the planet that trains coaches to support lesbians and queer women in our unique dating and love challenges!

And Nicki Monahan, one of our most experienced coaches, leads a skill-building lab every single week to help you practice things we all need to know how to do (but never got to learn), like:
... Asking a woman out.
...Letting her know you're interested, or not interested.
...Asking for something different in the connection.
...Letting her know more about your needs, including your sexual needs. ...Making requests.
...Setting boundaries.
...Bringing up something that's bothering you.
... Sharing what you really feel, without fear.

FYI, this event is cross posted on 26 Meetups around the world. We usually have 25-50 attendees each week, so don't be discouraged if your local Meetup RSVP count is small.

"I knew more about growing organic broccoli than I did about how to choose a partner and make a relationship work," one of our members said ruefully after her expensive lesbian divorce. She wasn't alone.

Curious about how to:
🖤 Stop stuffing your feelings or hoping they'll go away (because that will never ultimately get you what you want.)
🖤 Stop saying things that push the other person away, when what you really want is to connect.
🖤 Avoid triggers and endless "lesbian processing loops."
🖤 Pay attention to dating red flags and look for true compatibility.
🖤 Get good at turning tough conversations into easier ones, so you can create the connection, love and sex you've always wanted. (By the way, these skills work great with friends, too)

In that case, our Skills Lab may be right for you. But, a Meetup RSVP alone won't get you in. To keep the space safe, we need you to either register and pay on our website right here, or else Schedule a free intake session here.

Weekly Skills Lab is one of the most life-changing benefits of membership in the Conscious Girlfriend Academy. The other benefits include:

• Live classes on lesbian dating, lesbian breakup healing, lesbian attachment, communication, sexuality and more
• Access to the biggest lesbian love library on the planet, full of on-demand classes you can watch any time
• Conscious Lesbians 60+, a free weekly group
• Coming Out & Coming Home, a free weekly group supporting those coming out later in life
• Deep Dive Group Coaching (for members at the Deep Dive level only)
• Opportunities to form buddy groups and study groups with other growth-oriented lesbians
• Annual in-person retreats

There's so much support for your lesbian or queer love life here in the Academy, and a great place to start is by >getting your free download of the first four chapters of our Amazon-bestselling book, Conscious Lesbian Dating & Love, right here.

Email us at ruth@consciousgirlfriend.com if you want a free intake session, so you can do a free trial of the group. We do this to keep the group safe and make sure it's a good fit for all. Or you can take the plunge and sign up without your intake here.

Isn't it time to stop leaving your love life up to luck, chance or fate? To stop blindly "putting yourself out there" and getting hurt over and over again? To learn how to do this lesbian dating thing right and get connected to like-minded women who are doing the work, actually getting ready, and want the same things you want? Check out the program that has helped thousands of lesbians worldwide. Your heart is worth it.

COMING OUT & COMING HOME Empowerment Group
Especially for those coming out in their 40s, 50s, 60s & 70s

Whether you've known since you were a kid but blocked it out, are just now realizing you're attracted to women, or came out awhile ago and need help finding community... if you are a woman who loves women, or thinks you might want to, this group is here to help you build clarity, confidence, community and belonging. No assumptions, no judgements, no labels necessary. You can be bisexual, pansexual, lesbian (even if you have no lesbian experience yet), or just figuring it out. You don't have to know. You just get to be.

We talk about ALL the things! It's all fair game. Sex. Dating. Coming out to others. Straight friends' reactions. Husbands you're still living with. Ex-husbands. Talking about your history with lesbians. Bi- and late-in-life-lesbo-phobia in the lesbian community, and how to navigate it with pride and dignity and without ever taking it personally. Whether it's OK to check women out, or whether that's creepy. How to feel and revel in your desire without being a predator. How to deal with predatory energy from other women, OR being friend-zoned when you don't want to be :)

We also role-play. Interested in someone but not sure she's into women, or single? Need to practice describing what you want? Need to figure out what it is that you want, and then practice talking about it? Need comebacks for people who say ignorant or offensive things? Just need a space to finally be yourself, even as you're still discovering who that is? We've got all of that here, and more.

FYI, this group is posted on 26 Meetups around the world, so don't be discouraged if you don't see many RSVPs in your local group! We typically have 12-20 attendees.

Meetings are weekly and the fee is a very affordable $99/month. ***You must register and pay here on our website. (A Meetup RSVP alone won't get you in.)

And if you're looking for even more support with your queer/lesbian love life, we've got a whole Academy (the Conscious Girlfriend Academy) full of support and education: live Zoom classes, on-demand classes, weekly coach-led skill-building labs, and more!

To learn more, make an appointment with our Outreach Director. If it feels right, she can also let you do a free trial of the group. Just email us at outreach@consciousgirlfriend.com.

Why The Coming Out & Coming Home Group Exists

.. Because coming out can be one of the biggest, hardest, bravest and most important things you'll ever do.
... Because being your authentic self is key to a life well-lived, but it's almost impossible to get there without support.
... Because you deserve help from a warm, compassionate global lesbian community.


...Because it's never, ever too late.
... Because there isn't just one way to come out, or one way to be a lesbian or a woman-loving-woman.
... Because everything you've lived through has led you to this moment, and your time is now.


... Because lesbian dating is very different, and knowing how to do it right is key to avoiding heartbreak.
... Because lesbian relationships are more intense, and require some very specific skills to stay afloat and connected.
... Because lesbian sex can be the most amazing sex on the planet, but it's also way more varied and nuanced, so it takes building confidence, attunement, and bedroom communication skills.


... Because you deserve an open-hearted refuge, a place where people "get" you, accept you, appreciate you and cheer you on.
... Because the lesbian community is diverse, full of its own history, cultures and customs, and this is a safe place to learn them.
... Because there's nothing better than finally being loved for all of you you are, and are becoming.

... And, this group is offered by the Conscious Girlfriend Academy, the leading global resource helping lesbians and queer women prevent heartbreak, date wisely and love well. We wrote the book on lesbian dating -- literally! You can start reading our Amazon bestseller Conscious Lesbian Dating & Love right here.

"One month in this group helped me more than years of therapy." -- B., 65

"If it wasn't for this group, I wouldn't be coming out at all." -- T., 50

If this group speaks to you, come check us out! Meetings are weekly and the fee is a very affordable $99/month. ***You must register and pay here on our website. (A Meetup RSVP alone won't get you in)