Come Make New Friends

I believe that connecting with other people is what brings purpose and meaning to our lives. If you would like to make a new friend or two, this event is for you!

Ikon Lounge, one of Portland's premiere night clubs is opening early for our group. This is a chance to get dressed up and have a night of mingling and dancing.

The venue is extending us the courtesy of no cover charge from 7pm to 9pm. In order to repay this kindness, I hope everyone would support this venue by making a purchase while you are there.

This will be a social event where you can mix and mingle and join as many conversations as you like. This venue has a dance floor as well as several booths where people can sit and talk.

If you have tried other groups on Meetup and have been disappointed, I encourage you to come to this event. This event/group is different than most social Meetup groups in a few fundamental ways:

1. we have the entire venue to ourselves for at least the first couple hours. There is no guesswork on who is here from Meetup - EVERYONE is.
2. I try to personally greet everyone to comes to each event, and also introduce you into a conversation, if you like.
3. there are no cliques here; there are always a lot of new folks, and the people who are regulars are very welcoming to first time attendees.

The event starts at 7pm, but please feel free to stop by anytime. There is no such thing as being late.

I hope to see you there!

I believe that connecting with other people is what brings purpose and meaning to our lives. I also believe we connect with others by sharing passions, interests, and hobbies.

This event was inspired by Chris Williamson - famous podcaster - who has a dialogue about 'finding the others'. The dialogue says: "admit it, you are not like them. You may occasionally dress yourself up like one of them, watch the same mindless TV shows, maybe even eat the same fast food sometimes. But, it seems like the more you try to fit in, the more you feel like an outsider. Instead, you yearn inside to have forbidden conversations like - tell me something that makes you cry or what do you think deja vu is for? Trust your instincts; do the unexpected; find the others."

For me, the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is easily the best self-help book ever written - and I've read a lot of them. The lessons in this book are amazing in helping people become better versions of themselves. I'm hoping to find and attract others to this event who share my enthusiasm for this book, or who are ready to put in the work to be a better version of yourself.

If you feel like you are looking for 'the others' and this sounds intriguing, I look forward to seeing you here!

This group has been in existence for less than two years, and already has over 6,000 members. I feel so grateful every day that so many positive, kind people participate in this group.

In order to celebrate, let's have a Patio Party at McMenamins on Broadway, which is an amazing 2nd floor location. It has a great patio which is reserved for our group. The patio is covered, so no need to worry about the sun or excess heat. This patio is a hidden gem in Portland and a very enjoyable space in the summer.

If you are new to Meetup, or if coming to a social event makes you a little anxious, please know I will try to personally greet everyone who comes to this event. And also help introduce you into a conversation, if you like.

This event is different than most other meetup events, as we have a space dedicated exclusively to our group. So, if you have been a little anxious in the past about showing up to an event and not knowing who to talk to, that will not be an issue here.

The event starts at 6pm, but please feel free to stop by anytime while the event is going on. There is no such thing as being late.

I suggest thinking about some interests/hobbies/passions you may want to talk about for this event. I have found that a good start to finding friends is to share a hobby or interest or passion.

I hope to see you there!

I believe connecting with other people is what brings purpose and meaning to our lives. So, if you think your life would be enriched by making a new friend or two, this event is for you!

I know several people have been asking for an alcohol-free event, so this is an attempt to fill those requests.

We will be having Sunday Brunch at a popular food cart pod called THE HEIST. There are 18 food vendors to choose from and ample seating for even the largest groups.

There are carts that sell alcohol in this food cart pod - so the only request I have for people attending this event is that you abstain from purchasing an alcoholic drink while you are interacting with the group.

This is a co-hosted event with the Facebook group "Alcohol-Free Activities for Alcohol-Sober and Sober Curios People - PDX," which was created to foster meaningful connections amongst people in the greater Portland area who are dedicated to sobriety from alcohol.

Since this area is open to the public, I'll be wearing a distinct hat so you should be able to easily find me when you arrive. And, I can point out where everyone else in the group is.

The event starts at 1130am, but if you cannot make it by the start date, feel free to join anytime thereafter. Just please be aware that this event is only an hour and a half, so if you do not arrive close to the start time, people may be leaving by the time you arrive.

I suggest thinking about some interests/hobbies/passions you may want to talk about for this event. I have found that a good start to finding friends is to share a hobby or interest or passion.

I hope to see you there!