Late lunch + Gratitude Walk

I've been wanting to combine two of my favourite things - good plant-based food and time outdoors with good humans - so here we go.

We're starting with lunch at Cockatoo Kitchen, 60 Bridge Road, Richmond - Asian / Thai, 100% vegan (bonus points if you've been craving a good curry). Come hungry, come as you are.

We've already got 8 people RSVPd, so we'll be grabbing takeaway and heading to nearby Yarra Park to eat together on the picnic tables / grass - perfect for a sunny day.

Once we've met, greeted and eaten, we'll wander towards the Royal Botanic Gardens for a gratitude walk - takes about 30 minutes to get there, easy pace, no fitness level required.

If you've never done one, here's the shape of it:

• Leave the phone in your pocket (or on silent) - just for this bit
• Notice 3 things you can see… 3 things you can hear… 2 things you can feel (the breeze, the sun on your skin)… 1 thing you can smell
• Appreciate the small stuff - comfy shoes, a nice tree, someone's laugh
• Silently reflect, or say your thanks out loud as you go - whatever feels natural

Gratitude and stress genuinely can't hold the same space in your brain at once - so this is 30 minutes of your nervous system getting a proper break, dressed up as a nice walk.

Feel free to bring a journal (optional) - once we're in the gardens, there'll be a chance to share gratitude for what you're calling in, as if it's already happened. Eg - if you're wanting new friends, you might share that you're grateful you've met some like-minded people who you now catch up with regularly… that you laugh a lot together… that it feels easy. Speak it like it's already yours.

Once we reach the gardens, no pressure to stick around as a group - keep chatting with whoever you've clicked with, explore solo, or head off and get on with your Saturday.

Details
📍 Cookatoo Kitchen, 60 Bridge Road, Richmond
🕜 Saturday 18th July, 1:30pm
🥗 100% vegan, Asian/Thai menu
🚶‍♀️ Gratitude walk to follow (~30 min to the Botanic Gardens)

Come as you are - conversation's an invitation here, never an obligation. Can't wait to see who shows up.