About us
Our goal is to build relationships over substantial conversations.
It's a simple setup: an interesting topic, some discussion questions and scenarios to jumpstart table talk.
There are only four rules to Table Conversations to make sure things stay (or end) with some degree of civility:
1. Don't be a Jerk.
2. Don't be a Wuss.
3. Eat and be merry.
4. Have grace.
We've had success with this format because it's hard to find a place for invigorating conversations because many of us are too worried about offending other people. At Table Conversations we encourage the opposite: offend, but do with a smile. Forget about trying to be 'kind' for a bit, and share you're opinion, and be ready to hear the opinions of people who likely share drastically different perspectives.
We started at Liberty Cafe in Feb 2013, outgrew the space and shifted to a church hall, Once the pandemic started we shifted to Zoom and have been regularly ever since.
Upcoming events
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Put your thinking caps on! A conversation about deep questions.
Zoom Meeting, Credentials will be sent to eligible attendees, Victoria, bc, CAWe have a set of very meaty questions which I hope you will ponder in anticipation of tonight's Table Conversations. I believe that they are deserving of your consideration. I hope that you'll agree.
- Do you know who you would call if something significant but not catastrophic were to happen that you couldn't handle by yourself? Are you comfortable with your answer? Why or why not?
- On average this week, how many of your waking hours per day were comprised of activities which were COMPLETELY yours to decide? Are you content with this number? Why or why not?
- How many people can enter your home without an appointment, payment or invitation? Are you comfortable with your answer? Why or why not?
- Whose life would HAVE TO change if you were to suddenly disappear for 30 days without any notice or warning? You're not dead, just suddenly and inexplicably gone - so that others might think and act like you were dead. Have you considered this possibility? Have you made any plans related to this possibility?
- If everything fell apart for you financially, personally and/or practically tonight, where would you go tomorrow? Are you comfortable with your answer? Why or why not?
- If "the big one" hit tonight, how ready are you? Assuming that you weren't injured, do you think that you would survive? Why or why not?
- How many people could turn to YOU if everything fell apart for them knowing that you would help them without hesitation?
- Do you consider yourself to be ready to die? Why or why not?
- What is the biggest single source of gratitude in your life? Why?
- Have you ever felt that life has no real meaning? When was that? Has that feeling improved?
- You know (somehow) that you have exactly 1 week to live. How would you spend it? Why?
- Do you think that anyone knows who you REALLY are? How comfortable are you with your answer?
- You have the ability (somehow) to change one event in your life. What would it be and why?
- Is your life now the way that you thought it would be like when you were a 16? Why or why not?
- Have you ever felt that you were living your life for someone else? Why or why not?
- Somehow, you have the ability to send one sentence to yourself at 18 from yourself today, with certainty that your 18 year old self will understand that it's from you. What would that one sentence be? Why?
- Have you ever felt truly loved? Why or why not?
- Have you ever truly loved someone else? Why or why not?
- Is it possible to truly understand someone else? Why or why not?
- What makes you feel the most connected to someone else? Why?
*** BONUS QUESTIONS *** - Do you think that humanity will survive the next 100 years? Why or why not?
As long as you have RSVP'd before 5:30PM on the day of the event you should receive an email from the host prior to 6:30PM giving you the Zoom meetup credentials.
*** PLEASE NOTE ***
If you are a member of Table Conversations and you didn't receive an email announcing THIS Table Conversations meetup then you likely won't receive the email with the Zoom information on the evening of the event. Please confirm that your Meetup.com profile is configured correctly by carefully following the step-by-step instructions in this link: https://www.meetup.com/tableconversations/events/270360456/
Otherwise, since I don't control Meetup's mail system, if you are not receiving notifications please contact Meetup.com for assistance.
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* Room opens at 6:45PM (often earlier) for socialization
* Discussion starts at 7:15 and finishes at 8:45ish
* Keep talking until dawn!6 attendees
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