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Hi fam,

In our increasingly virtual existence, it’s easy to forget how much we have to gain from in-person gatherings. Coming together without tech is giving early aughts vibes – nostalgic, engaging, arguably good for the nervous system and our innately social selves. 

So are intentionally offline activities the way to tackle the loneliness epidemic once and for all? Communities and orgs across the globe are taking these radical steps to bring people together sans phones or laptops – gasp!

Take The Offline Club, for example, a startup in Amsterdam hosting a myriad of offline events across European cities. Last week, more than 1,000 people pledged to go offline for a 24 hour period and many more are swapping screen time for face time during the club’s regularly scheduled gatherings.

Here are some of our favorite ways to get offline and IRL with people we love, adore, and admire.

• Silent Book Club - a global community of readers, with more than 1,000 chapters in 50 countries around the world led by local volunteers. Members gather in bars, cafés, bookstores, libraries, and other public spaces to read together in quiet camaraderie.

• Creative Mornings - a breakfast lecture series with chapters across the globe reminding people that everyone is creative through unique storytelling and community gathering.

• WriteShop - local to Indy, WriteShop is a wonderful offline gathering committed to individual writing time and sharing. Gathering at draft creative space in Fountain Square monthly, WriteShop is a wonderful way to get both reflective solo time and connect with others.

• Modern peer groups - here* recently soft launched modern peer groups where people gather in small groups to discuss some of today's most taxing challenges (like tech addiction!)

We’d love to hear from you. Share ways you are gathering offline by replying to this email.

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