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The Uncomfortable Club

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Your groceries show up at your door. Your thermostat adjusts itself. Your phone keeps you company and your couch is looking really inviting right now. Comfort is everywhere. It's the default.

The Uncomfortable Club exists because somewhere between the streaming service and the color-changing lights, we forgot what it feels like to do something hard on purpose. Not in a big way. More like standing in cold water until your brain shuts up, or spending a morning doing farm work with people you just met.

We plan full moon night hikes, cold water plunges, farm volunteer days, and whatever else sounds like something you'll regret saying no to.

If these sound like terrible ideas, but you notice something inside you that wants to join anyway, this might just be for you.

Run by Adam at Volks Coaching (volkscoaching.com), a depth coaching practice that helps driven people stop sleepwalking through their own lives.

Upcoming events

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Get Dirty: Volunteer Morning at Esoterra Culinary Garden
Wed, May 6 · 9:00 AM MDT
Esoterra Culinary Garden, 8985 Valmont Rd, Boulder, CO 80301, Boulder, CO, US
Get Dirty: Volunteer Morning at Esoterra Culinary Garden

Your hands are clean. Too clean. When's the last time you had dirt under your fingernails that wasn't from a houseplant you're barely keeping alive?

We're spending a morning at Esoterra Culinary Garden, one of Boulder's best kept secrets. They grow over 300 species of specialty produce on a few acres of city-owned land, supplying about 50 of the best restaurants in Boulder and Denver. No-till, regenerative, hands-in-the-soil farming. The real thing.

We'll be helping with whatever the farm needs. Weeding, planting, harvesting. There's a range of tasks so you can find something that fits, whether you want to go hard or keep it easy.

No experience needed.

A few things worth mentioning:

This counts as a workout. Skip the gym.

Not sure about taking off work? Check if your company offers volunteer days. A lot of them do.

Don't want to come alone? Bring some buddies. The more hands the better. Try to get them to RSVP so we get a head count

Carpooling will be important

What to bring:

Durable pants you don't mind getting dirty

Sun shirt, hat, and sunscreen

Closed-toe shoes and long socks

Layers — weather shifts fast out there

Bug spray

Water bottle

Snacks

Run by Adam at Volks Coaching (volkscoaching.com)
20 attendees
Walk Into the Dark: Full Moon Hike — Blue Moon
Sun, May 31 · 7:45 PM MDT
South Mesa Trailhead, 3633 Eldorado Springs Dr, Boulder, co, US
Walk Into the Dark: Full Moon Hike — Blue Moon
Sunday, May 31 | 7:45 PM | Boulder, CO

May gets two full moons this year.

The first one on May 1st is the Flower Moon. The second one on May 31st is the Blue Moon. It won't be blue. It's just what they call it when the moon shows up twice in one month. Happens once every two to three years. We're not missing it.

We're meeting at the trailhead at 7:45 PM and heading out at 8:00. That 15 minutes is for parking, lacing up, filling up water, and chat. The trail is 5 miles round trip, moderate with a steep final push that earns the view. The sun sets at 8:21, so we'll be hiking into golden hour and then straight into the dark. There's about a 45-minute window between sunset and moonrise where it's just you and the trail. Then at 9:17 PM the Blue Moon rises to the east. We'll be at the overlook when it does.
The hike back is under full moonlight, winding through mellower trails.

Total time is about 2 to 2.5 hours. Back at the trailhead by 10:15. It's a Sunday night. You'll survive Monday.

What to bring:

Headlamp (you'll need it for the descent), but we typically try to go dark if there aren't any clouds.
Layers — late May evenings in Colorado can still drop into the 40s after sunset.
Water.
Sturdy Shoes

What to expect:

A reasonable hike. The last stretch is steep and narrow and your legs will probably know it.
Parking: South Mesa Trailhead is a paid parking lot. It's about $5 for a permit. Or if you have the Boulder park pass it's free.

Run by Adam at Volks Coaching (volkscoaching.com)
21 attendees
1 seat left
Hands In: Volunteer Afternoon — Metro Caring
Wed, Jun 17 · 12:00 PM MDT
Metro Caring, 1100 E 18th Ave, Denver, CO, US
Hands In: Volunteer Afternoon — Metro Caring
Wednesday, June 17 | 12:00 PM | Denver, CO

Getting uncomfortable isn't always cold water and dark trails. Sometimes it's showing up for someone else.

Metro Caring is Denver's leading anti-hunger organization. They run a fresh foods market set up like a real supermarket, and our job is to help recreate that experience for folks who need it.

Learn More About Their Mission

We arrive at 12:00 PM for a short orientation, then we get assigned roles. We'll typically work together as a group, but depending on need we might get split up. Some roles have you interacting directly with guests. Others are support roles keeping the operation running behind the scenes. Either way, you're doing something that matters.

Donations come from Whole Foods, Sprouts, Trader Joe's, local farms, and everywhere in between. It's amazing to see all the food, all the waste, all the need, and all the support our community has to offer, all in one place.

We wrap at 3:30 PM. At the end of the shift, all volunteers are welcome to take home 10 lbs of food. That's typically about $40-50 worth of groceries.

What to wear: Closed-toe shoes required. Dress in clothes you're okay getting a little dirty. Bring a water bottle and a sweater — parts of the building run cool between the cooler and freezer.

Location: Metro Caring, 1100 E 18th Ave, Denver, CO 80218. Parking details coming closer to the date.

Capacity: Up to 10 volunteers. RSVP so I have a headcount.

This is what we do. We show up, we get uncomfortable, and we find out what's on the other side.

Run by Adam at Volks Coaching (volkscoaching.com)
9 attendees
3 seats left
Walk Into the Light: Summer Solstice Sunrise Summit
Sat, Jun 20 · 3:00 AM MDT
Boulder, 1025 Rosewood, co, US
Saturday, June 20 | 3:00 AM | Boulder, CO

The longest day of the year starts in the dark.

The summer solstice hits at 2:24 AM on June 21. We're not waiting for it to find us. We're meeting at 3:00 AM, headlamps on, and hiking to the summit before the sun comes up.
Sunrise is at 5:32 AM. That gives us about two and a half hours to climb in the dark, find our spot, and watch the sky crack open on the longest day of the year.

If you've never seen a Colorado sunrise from a summit, this is the one.

The route is about 8 miles round trip with real elevation gain. In the dark it feels different. Your world shrinks to the circle of your headlamp and the sound of your breathing. Then the sky starts to shift and everything opens up.

We summit, we watch the sunrise, we sit with it for a bit. Then we hike down in full daylight. Back at the trailhead by 8:00 AM. You'll have the entire longest day of the year still ahead of you, and you'll have already done the hardest thing most people do all week.

Trailhead location is TBD. We're scouting options in the Boulder area including South Mesa, the Flatirons, and a few others. Final location and details will go out to RSVPs closer to the date.

What to bring:

Headlamp (non-negotiable)
Layers. It can be in the 40s at altitude before dawn, even in June.
Water. More than you think.
Sturdy shoes.
A snack for the summit to share if you're feeling generous. Not required, but encouraged.

Parking and trailhead details will be sent to RSVPs once the route is confirmed.
3 AM alarm. No snooze. See you in the dark.

Run by Adam at Volks Coaching (volkscoaching.com)
12 attendees

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