Elaine Aron and Highly Sensitive Persons

Grupo de Whatsapp: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/LCH6nIuYTeo8j17lBhrMxd?mode=gi_t](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LCH6nIuYTeo8j17lBhrMxd?mode=gi_t) Te invito a una experiencia diferente en un ambiente relajado y acogedor. En esta actividad nos reuniremos en **Barna Café** para explorar el Tarot y el péndulo energético como herramientas de reflexión personal y conexión con la intuición. Mientras disfrutamos del ambiente tranquilo de la cafetería, podrás realizar una pequeña consulta personal y descubrir qué mensajes simbólicos pueden ayudarte a comprender mejor tu momento actual. Es una propuesta pensada para **curiosos, amantes de la espiritualidad o personas que simplemente desean vivir una experiencia distinta en Barcelona**. *** ## 🌿 Qué haremos durante el encuentro Durante la actividad podrás: ✨ Realizar una mini consulta de Tarot ✨ Explorar preguntas personales a través del péndulo energético ✨ Conocer el significado simbólico de las cartas ✨ Compartir un momento agradable en un espacio relajado No es necesario tener experiencia previa ni conocimientos sobre Tarot. La idea es crear **un espacio cercano donde explorar la espiritualidad de forma sencilla y abierta**. *** ## 🔮 Sobre la experiencia El Tarot se utiliza aquí como una herramienta simbólica de reflexión que puede aportar nuevas perspectivas sobre situaciones de la vida cotidiana. El péndulo energético complementa la lectura ayudando a explorar aspectos más sutiles de nuestras preguntas o inquietudes. Muchas personas encuentran en estas prácticas una forma interesante de **conectar con su intuición y mirar sus decisiones desde otro ángulo**. ## 📍 Detalles de la actividad 📍 Lugar: Barna Cafe 🚇 Metro cercano: L4 y L5 – **Paseo Maragall** o **Congrés (L5)** ☕ Actividad realizada en ambiente de cafetería. 💰 Aportación: • **10 €** – mini consulta (hasta 3 preguntas) • **35 €** – sesión completa de 1 hora *Consumición a parte* ## ✨ Reserva tu plaza Si te interesa vivir esta experiencia espiritual en un ambiente relajado, puedes reservar tu lugar y unirte al encuentro. 📲 Reserva tu plaza o solicita más información por WhatsApp: **677 678 202**

🚀 **Ready to Master Your Public Speaking and Communication Skills?** Join **Success Toastmasters Barcelona** and become part of a vibrant, supportive community where you'll gain the confidence to speak clearly, think on your feet, and connect with any person or audience! 🎤 **Why Join Us?** * **Master Public Speaking:** Learn to craft and deliver powerful speeches with confidence and clarity. Each session is developed through prepared speeches, which are later evaluated, giving you constructive feedback to improve your skills. * **Think Fast & Speak Smart:** Practice responding to unexpected, challenging or even awkward questions with ease and confidence. **Ever been asked something like…** *"What made you decide to share that embarrassing story?"* *"What are your weaknesses?"* *"Who made you think that way?"* *"Why do you believe your approach is the right one?"* *"What is the greatest challenge of your life?"* *"Can you explain why your last project failed?"* *"Do you think everyone should agree with your opinion?"* These questions can be uncomfortable because they touch on sensitive topics or make you feel judged. At **Success Toastmasters Barcelona**, **you’ll build the confidence to handle tough questions and respond to unexpected challenges with poise and clarity**. * **Talk About Anything and with Anyone:** Develop the skills to speak confidently on any topic, planned or impromptu. Join us for impromptu speeches and fun dynamics, where everyone can participate from the very first day! * **Build Leadership Skills:** Gain leadership experience by organizing meetings, mentoring others, and managing projects. * **Step Out of Your Comfort Zone:** Overcome shyness and embrace bold, authentic self-expression. We are thrilled to feature **exceptional speakers** who embody confidence and the unique ability to turn any topic into an opportunity. Their journey and expertise **will inspire you to approach every conversation with self-assurance and use your voice to your advantage**. This is your chance **to learn firsthand how to communicate persuasively and transform challenges into strengths!** 🌍 **Inclusive, Diverse & Supportive Community** * **Open to everyone - no prior experience needed!** * **Hybrid Format:** In person in the heart of **Barcelona** or online from anywhere in the world. * 🌍 Our meetings are held **in English!** * 💲**Visiting a meeting as a guest Is totally FREE!** * There is no fee for guests requested by the Success club, but the **Hotel requests one compulsory drink (Wine, Beer or Soft drink) per person (7€)**. * It Would be a pleasure to meet you and accept you in our club. Step up to the challenge and join us! * **No pressure!** Simply come and watch if you’re not ready to participate yet. 📅 **When?** 🕕 **Time: 19:00** 📍 **Location:** ICON BCN, Carrer de Roger de Llúria, 21, L'Eixample, 08010 Barcelona (ask for more info if you are interested \*\*[success.toastmasters107@gmail.com**!](http://success.toastmasters107@gmail.com%2A%2A!/)) 📩 **Interested?** **Click ATTEND** button or just send us an email at \*\*[success.toastmasters107@gmail.com**](http://success.toastmasters107@gmail.com%2A%2A/) and our **Vice President of Membership** will get back to you with all the details. ✨ **Step up. Speak out. Succeed.** Join **Success Toastmasters Barcelona** and discover the speaker and leader within you! Join our What's app group: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/Im5u5Cmf1hx6nbJH0tYt70](https://chat.whatsapp.com/Im5u5Cmf1hx6nbJH0tYt70) LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/34658490/admin/dashboard/](https://www.linkedin.com/company/34658490/admin/dashboard/) Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/successtoastmasters/](https://www.instagram.com/successtoastmasters/)

**Català:** Una **comunitat seleccionada per a líders actuals i aspirants en ciberseguretat** a Barcelona. Ens enfoquem en **esdeveniments d’alta qualitat, atractius i informals**, on els líders poden **compartir idees, estratègies i experiències** mentre construeixen connexions significatives. **Español:** Una **comunidad seleccionada para líderes actuales y aspirantes en ciberseguridad** en Barcelona. Nos centramos en **eventos de alta calidad, atractivos e informales**, donde los líderes pueden **compartir ideas, estrategias y experiencias** mientras construyen conexiones significativas. **English:** A **vetted community for current and aspiring cybersecurity leaders** in Barcelona. Our focus is on **high-quality, engaging, and informal events** where leaders can **share ideas, strategies, and experiences** while building meaningful connections. ***

**Yin Yoga in Poble Sec, Barcelona – Weekly Classes in English with Julia** 🧘🏼‍♀️ **When:** Every Monday \| 7:00 – 8:30 PM **Where:** Next to Metro - Poble Sec, Barcelona ✨ **What to expect:** A calm, guided practice where you slow down, reconnect with your body, and leave the week behind. No pressure, no experience needed — just you, your mat, and a little time for yourself. ✨ **What is Yin Yoga — and why try it?** Most movement we know is active: muscles working, pace picking up. Yin Yoga is the opposite. You settle into a position, let your muscles soften, and simply stay — for a few minutes at a time. What happens in that stillness is surprisingly profound. This practice isn't about flexibility goals or perfect poses. It's an invitation to notice what your body actually needs in this moment — to listen instead of push, to meet your limits with curiosity instead of force. What you might take home: a quieter mind, a body that feels more like yours again, and a little more ease in your week. 🧘 Suitable for all levels — no experience needed. Mats and props provided. ✨ **Class Pricing (starting December):** • Drop-in: 17€ • 5-Class Pass: 65€ (valid 3 months) • 10-Class Pass: 125€ (valid 5 months) 💳 Payment Bizum, Revolut, Bank Transfer or cash. 📌 **Cancellation Policy:** To keep the group small and intimate, please cancel at least 24 hours before class. Late cancellations or no-shows count as used for pass holders, or the full drop-in fee applies. *If you cancel after 24 hours, you’ll receive a sequence of yin postures to practice at home.* 📞 **Reserve your spot:** +34 617 158 103 - Please reserve your spot via WhatsApp to confirm attendance — even if you've already signed up on Meetup. 😌 I’m happy to answer any questions and help you choose the best option for your practice. Looking forward to practicing with you! Julia 🙏🏼 www.instagram.com/yinyangyulia

Art in Vino Veritas es una experiencia de pintura com vino en Barcelona donde personas de todo el mundo se reúnen para crear, conectar y disfrutar de un momento único con personas internacionales🍷🎨🌍 No es una clase de pintura, es una experiencia social y creativa diseñada para relajarte, fluir Tu creatividad, dejarse llevar por los colores, expresarte y conocer gente increíble en un ambiente cuidado y especial ✨ No necesitas saber pintar, estarás guiado paso a paso para que simplemente disfrutes del proceso y te lo pases bien 😊 Qué incluye la experiencia: 🎨 Pintura guiada paso a paso, pero tambien puedes pintar segun tu vibe🤗 🍷 Vino Blanco y tinto (puedes Tomar las copas qué quieras🍷) 🎶 Música y ambiente 🌍 Comunidad internacional 🤝 Conocer gente nueva 🕕 Fecha y hora: Sabado, 11 de abril, 18:00 – 20:00 Precio: 30€ por persona (todo incluido) para reservas: +34 635 54 94 38 (WhatsApp) ⚠️ Plazas limitadas para mantener una experiencia más íntima y ordenada✨

En aquesta activitat anem a la Sala Beckett a veure *“Abecedari”*, obra creada a partir del llegat pòstum de filòsof Gilles Deleuze (París, 1925 -1995). L'obra és una creació de la companyia La Moukhles & Sentís i Pau Matas Nogué. COL·LOQUI: després de la representació hi haurà un col·loqui amb la filòsofa Marina Garcés. IMPORTANT: cada persona gestiona la seva entrada a la web de la Sala Beckett. Enllaç entrada: [https://salabeckett.koobin.cat/abecedari-080426-1930](https://salabeckett.koobin.cat/abecedari-080426-1930) **ABECEDARI** Sinopsi: Fa trenta anys, el filòsof Gilles Deleuze es llançava per la finestra del seu pis de París. Com a últim gest, deixava una mena de testament: una entrevista en forma d’abecedari, on cada lletra es convertia en un concepte. Un any després de la seva mort, dos estudiants preparen a París una tesi sobre el seu llegat. Però les seves discrepàncies sobre com llegir i interpretar aquell abecedari —i també sobre el significat de la seva mort— aviat esdevenen un carreró sense sortida... A partir d’aquí, entendre Deleuze ja no serà una qüestió de definir conceptes, sinó de recórrer relats, posar-los a prova i saber-los escoltar i interpretar. Creación: La Moukhles & Sentís Dramaturgia y dirección: Miriam Moukhles, Joan Sentís y Pau Matas Nogué Reparto: Cris Martínez, Miriam Moukhles y Joan Sentís Escenografía: Paula González Infante Iluminación: Gabriela Bianchi Vestuario: Marcel Puigví Espacio sonoro: Magí Coma Durada: 1h 20 min. Espectacle en català VÍDEO: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyelV57lFTw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyelV57lFTw)

Join us for an immersive sensory experience (blindfolded) as we delve into the transformative power of touch through art therapy. This workshop is designed for those seeking self-exploration and emotional healing, using the medium of clay to connect with our inner selves and just be with YOU. Through guided journey, we will explore the mind-body connection and tap into our creativity in a safe and nurturing environment. This event offers a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of the self and embark on a sensual journey. Come discover the therapeutic benefits of touching clay and unleash your creative potential in a supportive community of like-minded individuals.

“Has triat un abecedari, m’has proposat uns temes, i tot i que jo no conec les preguntes amb exactitud, hi he pogut reflexionar una mica. Estic preparat per respondre a tot, perquè el que em salva, la cosa que ens salva és la clàusula. La clàusula és aquesta: tot això no serà utilitzat fins després de la meva mort. Creu-me, m’anima molt sentir-me com un esperit que et parla des de l’altra banda. I només cal haver-los invocat algun cop per saber que els esperits no donen respostes molt profundes ni molt intel·ligents. Serà una cosa breu, però em sembla bé, tot em sembla bé. Comencem per on vulguis: a, b, c…” Fa 30 anys que el filòsof Gilles Deleuze es llençava per la finestra del seu pis a París, deixant com a testament una entrevista en forma d’abecedari amb lletres concepte. Ara algú mira per aquella mateixa finestra, mentre intenta reconstruir la vida d’un altre home del qui només coneixem la seva tomba i un manuscrit. Formada per **Miriam Moukhles** i **Joan Sentís, [La Moukhles & Sentís](https://www.salabeckett.cat/membre/la-moushkles-sentis/)** és la **companyia resident d’aquesta temporada** a la Sala Beckett. Al llarg d’aquesta residència duran a terme el procés creatiu d’*Abecedari*, el seu segon espectacle de creació després d’estrenar, amb una gran rebuda al Maldà, *NODI: de gossos i malditos*. Creació i direcció: **[La Moukhles & Sentís](https://www.salabeckett.cat/membre/la-moushkles-sentis/)** Dramatúrgia: **Miriam Moukhles** i **Joan Sentís** Dramaturgista i mirada externa: **Pau Matas** Repartiment: **Cris Martínez, Miriam Moukhles** i **Joan Sentís** Escenografia: **Paula González** Il·luminació: **Gabriela Bianchi** Vestuari: **Marcel Puigví** Espai Sonor: **Magí Coma** Disseny de so: **Iker Rañé** Assessorament de caracterització: **Roger Vilà** Producció executiva: **Marta Colell** Distribució: **Escena Apart** Una producció de La Moukhles&Sentís i Temporada Alta ENTRADES https://salabeckett.koobin.cat/abecedari *Venda anticipada al 50%* NOTES IMPORTANTS: Cada participant gestiona la compra de la seva entrada. Us recordem que aquest grup no té cap interès comercial, és una simple trobada d'aficionats, apassionats, addictes i bojos pel teatre. Donat que les fotos de perfil poden fer impossible la identificació dels assistents, cal que busqueu activament l'organitzador/a de l'event. *Text i fotografia extrets de la web de la sala Beckett*

Circling and Transformational Connection - the practice of relational presencing Barcelona, Av Diagonal 345. 50 meters from Verdauger st. Press the button ' bajo' This group is about presence, authenticity, connection, aliveness and revealing the truth of the present moment. * Meeting meaningfully yourself and others in and trough the present moment - ☀️ This practice invites us for : -Slowing down. -Listening and landing. -Tuning into the present moment and the unique experience of it. \- Becoming aware and noticing how something "speaks" to you trough the unfoldment of the present moment\, within and in environment\. \- Revealing something meaningful for you from your felt sense and present moment experience to other/s\. \- Noticing how the presence of others impacts and 'speaks' to you\. \- Owning your bodily felt sense experience\. \- Trusting your experience\. \- Aiming to listen\, attune\, empathize and understand the other ones and to be with them in their experience\. ☀️This practice can be described as a relational meditation, or relational truth seeking. Aim is to gradually develop contemplative and reflective capacity towards all the nuances manifesting trough shared present moment experience. This can often create deep insights, meaningful moments in connection, and even altered states of consciousness. ☀️Some of the other skills which are developing trough this practice are : * awareness skills (body, emotion, energy) * communication skills * ability to stay in a present moment * connection skills * empathy, intuition, capacity to know beyond usualness * heart openness * trust to Life's wisdom * accuracy in articulation * ability to contemplate any life experience * The evening will unfold trough pair and group exercises. Practice evenings will be weekly, on Tuesdays at 18:30-21:00. Place : Barcelona Av Diagonal 345. 50 meters from Verdauger st. Press the button ' bajo' Questions and sign up +4530958904/ Petri Price of the practice evening : 10 €. (In case of a low budget, just tell - we will solve it so you can join ) Warmly welcome 😊

Nuestra nueva web: [https://www.patreon.com/singlesbarcelona](https://www.patreon.com/singlesbarcelona) **RANGO 37-47 AÑO** **RANGO 37-47 AÑOS** **RANGO 37-47 AÑOS** **🤩❤️🍹SPEED DATING EXPRESS FIRST DATES INTERCAMBIO DE TELÉFONOS LIBRE** **SPEED DATING CITAS RÁPIDAS. ENCUENTRA PAREJA.** INTERCAMBIO DE TELÉFONOS LIBRE. **Precio:** **Inscripción gratis para las chicas.** Se tiene que pedir consumición en el bar. **Inscripción 5€ EN EFECTIVO para los chicos +** Se tiene que pedir consumición en el bar. Citas de 7 minutos aproximadamente según los que seamos. Todos hablan con todos de 2 en 2. Inscripción y ubicación por whatsapp 630 467 646 una vez estés apuntado aquí en meetup. **Primero apúntate en meetup luego envía whatsapp. No envíes whatsapp si no apareces en la lista de apuntados del evento meetup.** Gracias.

‍ **Aprende de cero o mejora** tu dibujo y pintura en entorno inspirador pasándolo bien. **Conócenos** en Instagram: [emili.sensoriart](https://www.instagram.com/emili.sensoriart) **OBJETIVO** 🪞️ Inspírate en un **espacio precioso repleto de arte clásico** y centro histórico de creatividad por donde pasaron **Gaudí, Picasso, Miró y Llimona**. ️🖼️ Realizaremos un **taller especial centrado en los ambientes de interiores** (con y sin personas) que caracterizan este centro en **el corazón artístico de Barcelona,** rodeado de historia, luz y tradición y ubicado cerca de la catedral. 🎨 Te doy **todo el material y te guío** en el proceso de crear lo que elijas tú desarrollando **tu propio estilo sin tener experiencia previa**. **🤯 Rompe** con el pensamiento de "yo no puedo dibujar o pintar bien" con un método que estimule tu creatividad. ‍♀️ Usa el arte como herramienta de meditación y arte terapia de conexión con el entorno y contigo mism@. ‍♀️ Conoce **futur@s amig@s** con tus mismas pasiones y aprende de sus diversos estilos y visiones. ️ English, castellano y català. **PLAN** Seremos un **grupo íntimo de 6 a 10 personas** para tener un **trato personalizado** con el guía y el equipo. 1. **Dinámica inicial** para conocernos y profundizar en enfoque, materiales y referentes. 2. ✏️ **Fase de ejercicios y bocetos** rápidos dibujando tod@s lo mismo para aprender nuevas técnicas y experimentar otras combinaciones. 3. **Fase de obra individual** donde cada un@ elige qué hacer. 4. **Dinámica final** de reflexiones, aprendizajes y puesta en común. Llévate de recuerdo mi **reportaje audiovisual de la experiencia** y la obra realizada por ti. **⏳ Duración: 2 h.** Vamos a crear una experiencia **memorable**! Lo aquí descrito se puede ver alterado en algunos aspectos para adaptarnos a factores ajenos a nosotros. **INVERSIÓN** Consumición en el local. **25€ Early bird:** Reservando más de cuatro días antes. **28€** **Last minute:** Reservando menos de cuatro días antes. **OFERTA** \*\* 20€ Comunidad:\*\* Precio para cada un@ si traes nuev@ acompañante. **20€** **Suscripción:** Adquiriendo bono de 5 experiencias SensoriArt. La suscripción se puede usar en mis otras actividades, durante medio año e incluye **cumplirte un deseo** de experiencia . **CÓMO APUNTARSE** 1. ✅ Pulsa asistiré en esta actividad. 2. ✅ **Contacta al organizador** por WhatsApp al [34661511632](https://wa.me/34661511632). 3. ✅ Pagar vía bizum o revolut al mismo número de teléfono con antelación. La plaza no quedará confirmada hasta que te lo comunique. Solo habrá devolución en caso de cancelación con más de tres días de antelación. **QUE HAY QUE LLEVAR** Mente abierta y ganas de vivir una experiencia artística personal. Opcional pero recomendable traer tu libreta de artista. Opcional traer tus materiales para combinar. ️ **Yo pongo todo el material**: hojas, soporte, lápiz, bolígrafo, pincel, pinturas, agua, recipiente para el agua y sobre para llevarte la obra. **ORGANIZADOR** ‍ Artista senderista con foco en la acuarela y la fotografía. **Sígueme** en Instagram: [emili.sensoriart](https://www.instagram.com/emili.sensoriart) **Pregúntame** dudas por WhatsApp: [+34 661 511 632](https://wa.me/34661511632) **URBAN SKETCHING** Es la práctica de dibujar aquello que te rodea. Consiste en plasmar tu **visión personal** de tu mundo inmediato, o de los lugares a los que viajas. Es una narrativa de la vida cotidiana: ese café que te motiva, las calles o parques que recorres y te inspiran, etc. Boceta sin miedo a equivocarte, salte de lo figurativo y lo realista para experimentar el estilo con el que mejor te lo pases. **Vente a experimentar!** #urbansketching #paint #painting #drawing #art #mindfulness #watercolour

Semi in honor of March being International Women's Month Columbus libraries: [https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3454709](https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3454709) Location: SOW Plated Menu: [https://www.sowplated.com/menu-brunch/](https://www.sowplated.com/menu-brunch/) Book summary: In 2006 Julia Lerner is living in Moscow, a recent university graduate in computer science, when she's recruited by Russia's largest intelligence agency. By 2018 she's in Silicon Valley as COO of Tangerine, one of America's most famous technology companies. In between her executive management (make offers to promising startups, crush them and copy their features if they refuse); self promotion (check out her latest op-ed in the WSJ, on Work/Life Balance 2.0); and work in gender equality (transfer the most annoying females from her team), she funnels intelligence back to the motherland. But now Russia's asking for more, and Julia's getting nervous. Alice Lu is a first generation Chinese American whose parents are delighted she's working at Tangerine (such a successful company!). Too bad she's slogging away in the lower echelons, recently dumped, and now sharing her expensive two-bedroom apartment with her cousin Cheri, a perennial "founder's girlfriend". One afternoon, while performing a server check, Alice discovers some unusual activity, and now she's burdened with two powerful but distressing suspicions: Tangerine's privacy settings aren't as rigorous as the company claims they are, and the person abusing this loophole might be Julia Lerner herself. The closer Alice gets to Julia, the more Julia questions her own loyalties. Russia may have placed her in the Valley, but she's the one who built her career; isn't she entitled to protect the lifestyle she's earned?

This is a free, in-person meeting on the subject of betrayals, losses and how to get over them so you can build lasting relationships. Burdened by a stressful relationship? Unhealthy relationships can trigger feelings of anger, despair or self-doubt. They can create dwindling spirals of fights and seeking to make-up, or trying to “pin the blame” on someone or something. If you don’t find the RIGHT reasons, or select the correct sources of the problem, the problem can just get worse and worse. Whether in love or personal ties, with friends or at work, our life really IS affected by the quality of our relationships. Good ones can promote pleasure and survival while less optimum ones can lead to annoyance, anger, self-doubt, stress, or even affect our health and ability to survive well. Whether you are suffering from a divorce, or a painful break-up, don’t know who to trust (or who to CHOOSE) as a partner, friend, boss or employee - the anxiety of relationship troubles can really make a mess of things. Maybe you’ve suffered a betrayal, or are dealing with hostility or criticalness or invalidation. Dwindling relationships can involve destructive behavior, where we hurt those we love, or start succumbing to self-destructive thoughts, attitudes or behaviors that spiral out of control and affect much more than our immediate relationship. Past losses in love or life can affect how we act or react to new people and situations and hold us back from even starting to create new, possibly great relationships! How can one get back onto a saner course of action? Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life: human relationships! Break free from self imposed limitations Here we will discuss: • How to “erase” the trauma of past hurts and betrayals so that one isn’t always repeating past mistakes. • Why and how do the negative emotions of others affect you? • Why is my partner withdrawing and what can I do about it? • Why do we sometimes feel compelled to hurt the ones we love? • Fights & arguments - what's really behind them? • What underlies “corrosive criticism” or the need to invalidate self or others? • How one can stably change one’s outlook on life so they can affect positive change? • Where do compulsive destructive behaviors come from and what can be done about them? • How to form closer bonds & keep growing the relationships with the people you care about? • How to enhance one’s own ability to survive and create positive healthy relationships whether in love, family & friendships or in work, business or one’s career? Relationships can be hard and life itself IS challenging. Why not arm yourself with the knowledge and breakthroughs that have been made about the mind, mental reactions & interpersonal relationships, so that one has better awareness and control over themselves and life in general. Learn where painful experiences are “stored” and how they can unknowingly affect us. You will also find out how one can “erase” those past painful experiences so that one is free to move forward without being tripped up by the past. Learn too, about what can lead some people to become “toxic” personalities and how to identify those traits in others so you won’t be tripped up trusting the wrong person. Our free Meet-ups occur in a safe environment where one can learn, without fear of judgment or criticism, and without the recommendation of harmful mental techniques or therapies, just how YOU can get yourself onto a happier & more successful path: in love & in life. We look forward to having you join us! This class is sponsored by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.

**Our April novel is: *The Hong Kong Widow* by Kristen Loesch** **This month’s novel blends gothic atmosphere with historical fiction and chilling horror, set against the haunting backdrop of China. The book is 368 pages in print and 10 hours and 42 minutes on audiobook.** In 1950s Hong Kong, Mei is a young refugee of the Chinese Communist revolution struggling to put her past in Shanghai behind her. When she receives a shocking invitation—to take part in a competition in one of the city's most notorious haunted houses, pitting six spirit mediums against one another in a series of six séances over six nights, until a single winner emerges—she has every reason to refuse. Except that the hostess, a former Shanghainese silent film star, is none other than the wife of the man who once destroyed Mei’s entire life. It is promised the winner will receive a fortune, but there is only one prize Mei wants: revenge. Decades later, the final night of that competition has become an infamous urban legend: The police were called to the scene of a brutal massacre but found no evidence, dismissing it as a collective hallucination. Mei knows what she saw, but now someone else is convinced they know what she did. She must uncover the truth about the last night she ever spent in that house—even if the ghosts of her past are waiting for her there. . . .

If you are interested in selecting investment choices for your 401(k) or other workplace savings plan, minimizing your income tax liability, or identifying the most effective investments for your brokerage account, we are the group for you. We are a local chapter of Bogleheads**®**, whose investment strategy can be found here: https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Bogleheads%C2%AE_investment_philosophy Or you can peruse the Boglehead forum here: https://www.bogleheads.org/index.php I look forward to seeing you there. Mark Vonder Haar

We'll meet at The Capital One Café, 167 Easton Town Center, Space A-103. This is in the main mall where the Microsoft store used to be, on your left if you're standing at the bottom of the AMC Theater escalator. Join us on Saturday for an hour of uninterrupted wordmaking! • What we'll do Join us for an hour of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 10AM on Saturday mornings. Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you've written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking about writing, come and get some real writing done. SCHEDULE: 10:00 - SESSION 1: quick intros. 10:10 - timer starts: write for 1 hour. 11:10 - chat / take off / keep writing. OPTIONAL SOCIALIZING happens at 11A-11:30ish. Writing is very solitary. Connecting (and sometimes even commiserating) with other writers is a cool thing. BEING LATE IS OKAY: just show up and get settled, then check-in with me after the session. (I’ll be the person with the Shut Up & Write! sign.) If you were on time, please be willing to make room for the friendly latecomer. Happy writing and I look forward to seeing you! • What to bring Whatever you need to be able to write! Bring earbuds/earplugs if you want to block noise or the occasional conversation by other patrons. Electrical outlets are limited, so charge your devices before whenever possible. See you at The Café on Saturday!

**Welcome to the Women’s Columbus Bogleheads® Sub-Group** This sub-group is for **women who want to learn and discuss finances in a safe, supportive space**. For those interested in moving towards financial independence and retirement by learning investment basics, choosing your 401(k) investments, minimizing taxes, and more. We’re a local chapter of **Bogleheads®**, following a long-term, practical investment philosophy: [Investment Philosophy](https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Bogleheads%C2%AE_investment_philosophy): https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Bogleheads%C2%AE_investment_philosophy [Bogleheads Forum](https://www.bogleheads.org/index.php): https://www.bogleheads.org/index.php No question is too small, and no experience is too simple. Share, ask, and learn — at your own pace, without judgment, in a group of like-minded women. Let’s build confidence and knowledge **together**!