Three years ago at Traction’s first New Year/New Leaf potluck, I connected with two people who became deeply important to me – my friend Jayme and my former sweetheart Colin. Each of them has helped me see myself newly and to grow in important, fulfilling ways – to become more stable, more grounded, more joyous.
Please join me this Sunday:
WHEN: this Sunday, Jan 10, 2pm
BRING: a dish to share
RSVP: newleaf[at]getTraction[dot]org for address/directions
I love sharing food with friends, new and old: a family dish, something local, or something made by a first-time cook – these things make a potluck rich with wonderful surprises. I also like to take in a breath and look around, to reflect and keep growing into myself. As we embark on this new year (and new decade!), we’ll spend a little time at the potluck thinking about where we are in our lives and how we can get to where we’d like to be.
After last year’s potluck, Tractivist Katie Ruf said, “It led me to a state of mind where I could think deeply about what I wanted to change for the new year, in a way that I would never have done on my couch at home. Before we left, we made a low-pressure (but highly effective) plan of how to incorporate our resolutions into our lives, and I can honestly say I kept more of my New Year’s Resolutions from last year than I ever have before, thanks to Traction’s event.”
I hope to break bread with you Sunday afternoon and to share the beginning of our journey in the New Year!
meditator, foodie, Tractivist
P.S. Applications for Durham’s Neighborhood College are due Monday, Jan 11! The 10-week series will introduce you to the roles of the City and County governments, including the emergency and health services they offer, their budgets, and their environmental services.
P.P.S. Upcoming events…
1/18: See INVICTUS together on MLK Day
2/13: H K on J (Historic Thousands on Jones St.)
Stay tuned for info on a mushroom walk, watching the State of the Union, and more…