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SUMMARY:Online Service: The Cat Who Walked By Himself
DESCRIPTION:I will read the children’s story from Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling\, about how the first animals came to be domesticated. I hope you will forgive the improbable prehistory and the gender essentialism for the sake of some lovely poetic language\, a good story\, and the truth about cats. \nThis week’s speaker will be Eva-Lise Carlstrom. \nAfter the talk\, we’ll have a group discussion to explore the ideas presented\, and to share related thoughts\, resources\, and personal experiences. \nThis is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register for it here:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/88370357317?pwd=yEKBal4bO5qLRlGLBknCd0lhuxcrYR.1
URL:https://seattleatheist.church/event/online-service-the-cat-who-walked-by-himself/
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SUMMARY:Online Service: Getting Comfortable With Discomfort: Learning Distress Tolerance
DESCRIPTION:Distress Tolerance is one of the four pillars of Dialectical Behavior Therapy\, and a valuable skill for anyone to have. This is not about staying in miserable situations or suffering for the sake of suffering\, but about being able to sit with uncomfortable thoughts or feelings without immediately jumping to fix them\, blame someone\, escape\, or distract yourself. Strengthening your distress tolerance allows you to respond mindfully to stressful situations\, be more compassionate to those in distress\, and problem-solve better\, with a wider range of information and responses available to you. It’s also good for your physical and mental health! Distress tolerance is an element of emotional intelligence\, and thus part of the Virtue of Humanity. \nThis week’s speaker will be Mikki Phoenix. \nAfter the talk\, we’ll have a group discussion to explore the ideas presented\, and to share related thoughts\, resources\, and personal experiences. \nThis is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register for it here:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/88103853874?pwd=FFC0VeS6aCtyUlR58jqMFYNdqGliy8.1
URL:https://seattleatheist.church/event/online-service-getting-comfortable-with-discomfort-learning-distress-tolerance/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260823T120000
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SUMMARY:Online Service: Emergent Leadership
DESCRIPTION:The best leadership is not imposed from outside or above\, it arises organically from within. Even preschoolers can organize spontaneously to achieve a goal. The group may end up deferring to the person with the best ideas or the clearest ways of communicating them. A group member may take the lead\, follow a leader’s direct commands\, or take on a specialist role and solve a subproblem and bring it back to the group. Drawing on psychological and sociological research\, I’ll talk about how leadership emerges in a group\, and how to participate most effectively\, whether you lead or follow or some of both. \nThis week’s speaker will be Eva-Lise Carlstrom. \nAfter the talk\, we’ll have a group discussion to explore the ideas presented\, and to share related thoughts\, resources\, and personal experiences. \nThis is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register for it here:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/82909335188?pwd=fI7T8drjOnYJcKSdKbC873fsQl6a9v.1
URL:https://seattleatheist.church/event/online-service-emergent-leadership/
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SUMMARY:Online Service: Sonja Lyubomirsky's The How of Happiness: The Life You Want
DESCRIPTION:You see here a different kind of happiness book. The How of Happiness is a comprehensive guide to understanding the elements of happiness based on years of groundbreaking scientific research. It is also a practical\, empowering\, and easy-to-follow workbook\, incorporating happiness strategies\, exercises in new ways of thinking\, and quizzes for understanding our individuality\, all in an effort to help us realize our innate potential for joy and ways to sustain it in our lives. Drawing upon years of pioneering research with thousands of men and women\, The How of Happiness is both a powerful contribution to the field of positive psychology and a gift to people who have sought to take their happiness into their own hands. \nThis week’s speaker will be Jack. \nAfter the talk\, we’ll have a group discussion to explore the ideas presented\, and to share related thoughts\, resources\, and personal experiences. \nThis is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register for it here:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/87032472277?pwd=KkxwPg813AHFj4ONmQjIGEXabMtGd6.1
URL:https://seattleatheist.church/event/online-service-sonja-lyubomirskys-the-how-of-happiness-the-life-you-want/
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SUMMARY:Online Service: Tideline: the Power of Stories
DESCRIPTION:I will read the award-winning science fiction short story Tideline by Elizabeth Bear and make some remarks about the power of stories to educate\, inspire\, and shape or even save our lives. \nThis week’s speaker will be Eva-Lise Carlstrom. \nAfter the talk\, we’ll have a group discussion to explore the ideas presented\, and to share related thoughts\, resources\, and personal experiences. \nThis is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register for it here:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/82866202170?pwd=8u0WIcWaSQ3qglXNRbovZ32pVxbWZk.1
URL:https://seattleatheist.church/event/online-service-tideline-the-power-of-stories/
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SUMMARY:Online Planning Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Let’s plan what we’ll be doing for the next quarter! Is there a topic you’d like to give a talk about? Come have a voice in what we do next quarter! Even if you don’t want to volunteer to give a talk\, your voice is valuable so that we know which talks to schedule! \nYou can submit your suggestions using this form:\nhttps://forms.gle/Fx2gCjmvfxyETLWn8 \n \nAs you’re thinking about what talk topics to suggest for our upcoming Planning Meeting\, we encourage you to consider our Wheel of the Year.\n \nThese are our themes for the coming quarter:Oct/Nov’s virtue is Transcendence with Character Strengths of Appreciation of beauty\, Awe & Wonder\, Gratitude\, Hope\, Humor\, and PurposeDecember’s virtue is Temperance with Character Strengths of Forgiveness & Mercy\, Humility & Modesty\, Prudence\, and Self-regulation \nThese are for inspiration purposes only. Talk suggestions do not need to conform to any particular theme. Due to the nature of how we vote and schedule the talks\, there’s no guarantee that a talk that does match a theme will end up being scheduled during that theme’s month.\n \nPlease be thoughtful about the title and description you propose for the talk\, as it will become the title and description in Meetup. \nThis is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register for it here:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/85460838459?pwd=ztjBTsK1TnoKeB5tFVfGU7vSf0lz4p.1
URL:https://seattleatheist.church/event/online-planning-meeting-2/
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SUMMARY:Online Service: 5-Minute Speed Talks
DESCRIPTION:This week is our popular Speed Talks event! Three to five speakers get 5-8 minutes each to expound their ideas\, followed by our group discussion period where the community react to the ideas presented\, discuss their own thoughts on the topic\, and ask questions of the presenters. \nIf you have an idea for a talk\, but you’re not sure you can go for a full 20-30 minutes\, this is for you! \nIf you’d like to sign up to give a 5-Minute Speed Talk\, let us know using this form:\nhttps://forms.gle/cdz869YYQDDLBvb87 \nThis week’s speaker will be various volunteers. \nAfter the talk\, we’ll have a group discussion to explore the ideas presented\, and to share related thoughts\, resources\, and personal experiences. \nThis is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register for it here:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/82400650429?pwd=8GhjBgSDfaoRGXiizq3ntzSusDoxXX.1
URL:https://seattleatheist.church/event/online-service-5-minute-speed-talks-3/
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SUMMARY:Online Service: Storytime with Fjorlief
DESCRIPTION:Fjorlief will read us a story of her choosing\, as yet TBD. \nThis week’s speaker will be Fjorlief. \nAfter the talk\, we’ll have a group discussion to explore the ideas presented\, and to share related thoughts\, resources\, and personal experiences. \nThis is an online event hosted on Zoom. You can register for it here:\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/82045918961?pwd=5RDZtJAUemM6Wll5YDu9Zib6OiWcix.1
URL:https://seattleatheist.church/event/online-service-storytime-with-fjorlief/
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