About us
Looking for a place where you can grow, laugh, and connect with awesome people?
You've found it! At Our Safe Space, we celebrate personal growth, self-discovery, and good vibes. Whether you're here to find support, make friends, or just have a good time, you're in the right place. Let's embark on this journey together—one filled with joy, kindness, and a ton of fun!
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Our Safe Space is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that empowers feminine energy in any form, fostering growth and resilience by providing a positive space where everyone can thrive through self-discovery and community.
This nonprofit and is founded and led by Gayla Gongwer, a seasoned educator, trainer, and facilitator, who brings decades of experience and energy to her work. Born in Kentucky, she earned her degree in social psychology from Illinois State University before venturing west of the Mississippi in 1979 – and has gratefully avoided living in winter ever since.
Currently, Gayla is dedicated to growing her lifelong dream, "Our Safe Space," a nonprofit organization committed to helping everyone live the life of their dreams. Whatever that dream might be.
With a passion for community engagement, she currently volunteers weekly at Friends of the Library and serves on the Board & Marketing Committee. Gayla's love for literature extends beyond her volunteer work; she belongs to so many book clubs that she needs to track them on a spreadsheet.
Driven by her commitment to creating positive change and fostering inclusivity, Gayla invites you to join her in making a difference through "Our Safe Space" and beyond.
Non-Discrimination Policy
At Our Safe Space, we are deeply committed to creating a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or exclusion based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, religion, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic that makes each individual unique.
We celebrate diversity and recognize that our strength lies in the richness of our differences. We are dedicated to fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect, dignity, and understanding, where everyone feels valued, heard, and safe.
This commitment extends to all aspects of our organization, including programs, events, and interactions. Together, we strive to create a space where everyone can truly belong and grow.
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Monday Morning Koffee Klatch - ONLINE
·OnlineOnlineAnnouncing our weekly Monday Morning come-as-you-are fun!
Camera on, camera off.
Show up late, leave early.
No matter.What matters it the connections, conversation, and the coffee.
Or tea.
Or eggs over easy.
You pick.Make new friends, connect with old ones, give advice or get it. Swap weekend stories, recipes, favorite books or TV shows.
No agenda.
No politics.
Just starting our week off with fun.Looking for a place where you can grow, laugh, and connect with awesome people?
You've found it! At Our Safe Space, we celebrate personal growth, self-discovery, and good vibes. Whether you're here to find support, make friends, or just have a good time, you're in the right place. Let's embark on this journey together—one filled with joy, kindness, and a ton of fun.
Know a topic you'd like to discuss, a class you'd like to teach, a thing you'd like to learn? THIS is the place to do it.
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Table Talk: Conversations that Count!
Ward 6 Council Offices, 3202 E. 1st St, Tucson, AZ, USIt's time for Conversations that Count!
Looking for real in-person connection in Tucson?Come join us for an evening of laughter, sharing, and conversation that actually matters. This isn’t small talk — it’s a chance to meet new people, explore fresh ideas, and enjoy the kind of company that leaves you smiling on the drive home.
We’ll provide the snacks (always free, always tasty!) and you bring your favorite beverage.
The vibe is friendly, low-key, and central — easy to find, easy to feel welcome. Pull up a chair, join the convo, and make a new friend or two.
We can't wait to hear what you have to say.
We'll gather:
2nd Mondays
6:00 - 8:00pmWard 6 Council Offices East Room
3202 East 1st Street
Tucson, Arizona 85716
View Google MapStreet parking is available out front. Walk around the back door and ring the door bell to get in.
We’ll be there setting up by 5:30 am - so come early to socialize if you'd like! Questions? Email OurSafeSpaceUS@gmail.com
Looking for a place where you can grow, laugh, and connect with awesome people? You've found it!
At Our Safe Space, we celebrate personal growth, self-discovery, and good vibes. Whether you're here to find support, make friends, or just have a good time, you're in the right place. Let's embark on this journey together—one filled with joy, kindness, and a ton of fun.
Website - https://www.oursafespaceus.org/
Sign up for our newsletter - HERE
Donate - bit.ly/OurSafeSpacePayPalOur Safe Space is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that celebrates personal growth, self-discovery, and good vibes. Whether you're here to find support, make friends, or just have a good time, you're in the right place. Let's embark on this journey together—one filled with joy, kindness, and a ton of fun!
4 attendees
Planning Practices ONLINE Workshop with Padma Rukmini
·OnlineOnlinePlanning Practices ONLINE Workshop
Simple routines for a calmer, clearer life
with Padma Rukmini devi dasi
from Open Lotus MeditationIf you joined us for The Power of a Daily Dump Journal, this session is the natural next step. If you missed it, join us anyway! It's not too late to get started on clearing your mind AND being more productive.
Once we’ve cleared the mental clutter, how do we gently organize what remains?
In this follow-up workshop, Padma Rukmini devi dasi shares simple, practical planning practices that help you work with your mind instead of against it. Using paper-and-pen tools—journals, lists, and intentional routines—you’ll explore ways to create structure that feels supportive rather than rigid.
This session blends pragmatic tools with a spiritual, reflective approach, offering guidance on how to:
- Create routines that bring calm and clarity
- Use planning as a grounding practice rather than a source of pressure
- Align daily tasks with intention and inner awareness
- Develop systems that support both productivity and well-being
No perfection required. No complicated systems. Just thoughtful practices you can return to again and again.
Bring a notebook, a pen, and an open mind. Together, we’ll explore how mindful planning can become a quiet act of self-care.
Tuesday, February 10th
5:30pm - 6:30pm
ONLINEQuestions? Email OurSafeSpaceUS@gmail.com
Looking for a place where you can grow, laugh, and connect with awesome people? You've found it!
At Our Safe Space, we celebrate personal growth, self-discovery, and good vibes. Whether you're here to find support, make friends, or just have a good time, you're in the right place. Let's embark on this journey together—one filled with joy, kindness, and a ton of fun.
Website - https://www.oursafespaceus.org/
Sign up for our newsletter HERE
Donate - bit.ly/OurSafeSpacePayPalOur Safe Space is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that celebrates personal growth, self-discovery, and good vibes. Whether you're here to find support, make friends, or just have a good time, you're in the right place. Let's embark on this journey together—one filled with joy, kindness, and a ton of fun!
9 attendees
Men's Books & Chat - Relax, Read, and Connect!
Ward 6 Council Offices, 3202 E. 1st St, Tucson, AZ, USMen’s Book & Chat!
Unlike other book clubs, there's no prep!Bring whatever you’re reading - mystery, history, sci-fi, Wall Street Jounral - and join others for an evening of fun connections.
Our books are our icebreakers - creating a comfortable space where we can relax, read and connect with each other. We’ll split our time evenly: half for quiet reading, half for conversation.
It’s a laid-back break from the everyday grind—a chance to escape into your own pages, then swap thoughts, ideas, and laughs with other readers. No pressure, no homework—just time to read, relax, and recharge together.
Feel free to bring your own snacks and drinks and enjoy our great space we have to ourselves.
Questions? Email OurSafeSpaceUS@gmail.com
6:00pm - 8:00pm
2nd Tuesday of every month
Midtown - Ward 6 Office
3202 East 1st Street - East Room
Tucson, Arizona 85716
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STREET PARKING - COME TO THE BACK DOOR AND RING THE BELL FOR ENTRY.========================================
Looking for a place where you can grow, laugh, and connect with awesome people? You've found it!At Our Safe Space, we celebrate personal growth, self-discovery, and good vibes. Whether you're here to find support, make friends, or just have a good time, you're in the right place. Let's embark on this journey together—one filled with joy, kindness, and a ton of fun.
Website - https://www.oursafespaceus.org/
Sign up for our newsletter - HERE
Donate - bit.ly/OurSafeSpacePayPalOur Safe Space is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that celebrates personal growth, self-discovery, and good vibes. Whether you're here to find support, make friends, or just have a good time, you're in the right place. Let's embark on this journey together—one filled with joy, kindness, and a ton of fun!
3 attendees
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