“By inviting in these experiences of interconnectedness we can enhance our sense of belonging to our world. This mode of being widens and deepens our sense of who we are.”
― Joanna Macy, Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in without Going Crazy
Here we go…
Just A Moment Zoom #1 Sunday 19th of July 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sydney Time
ZOOM DETAILS will be emailed to participants 24 hours prior to our gathering.
Building community, one moment at a time.
The aim isn’t to fix one another or give advice. It’s simply to create a space where we can listen deeply, share honestly, and leave feeling a little more connected than when we arrived.
A chance to share, listen, and connect.
Format: 1-hour Zoom gathering
Sharing
1. Introduce yourself
Briefly, please tell us your name and how you’re arriving today. How are you feeling as you join the call?
2. Reflection prompt # 1
Whether you live in a city, the suburbs, the desert, or the bush, share one moment in nature that has brought you joy recently.
What was it?
How did it make you feel?
Why do you think it affected you so deeply?
Has nature given you this feeling before?
Anything else that comes to you
Bring a picture to share if you want…..if you captured the moment.
There are no right or wrong answers—just speak from your own experience.
After everyone who would like to share has had the opportunity, we’ll open the space for anyone who would like to reflect on or respond to what they’ve heard.
We’ll finish with a short poem, reading, or recommendation—a book, piece of music, artwork, or anything else that has recently inspired you. We’ll take turns bringing something to share, and I’ll kick us off this time.
There is no expectation to attend every gathering. Come when you can. No pressure.
As this community grows, I’d love to experiment with the format. Perhaps I’ll send the reflection question a few hours before each call—or perhaps we’ll discover it together during the call, so we can respond within the moment.
Any ideas, let me know. Also, someone can come up with the idea each month, even if you can’t attend the call.
I’m looking forward to seeing where this goes, having some fun, and building a genuine connection together.
If you know someone who might enjoy being part of these conversations, please send me their email address so I can invite them.
If you’re reading this on Substack and would like to join, let me know. I’ll add you to the invitation list, and you’ll receive the Zoom link by email before each gathering.
Feel free to contact me via email at outsidemyinside@protonmail.com
Everybody gets lonely
Feel like it's all too much
Reaching out for some connection
Or maybe just their own reflection
Not everybody finds it
Not like the two of us
Sometimes all anybody needs
Is a human touch
Sometimes all anybody needs
Is a human touch-Human Touch
