About us
Welcome to the Tucson Social Introverts & Nerds Meetup Group! Looking to meet new people but are shy or quiet or socially anxious/awkward? Are you quirky or nerdy?
This group is for those looking to meet new people outside of the standard happy hour meetups. We strive to maintain a safe and welcoming environment. Some activities we will be doing are reading and book clubs, game nights, arcades, trivia, museums, botanical gardens, historical sites, reading, festivals and fairs, and other nerdy/intellectual events.
Group Rules:
- Have a visible photo of your face, so we can easily identify you at events.
- Have a full first name, not a combination of names and numbers or a random word.
- All no-shows to an event without changing RSVP to No will be removed from the group.
- Arrive within 10 minutes of the event start time. The group will not wait for you.
- Do not bring people under the age of 18.
Join us for a friendly and inclusive environment where you can connect with others and make new friends.
Upcoming events
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Guided meditation: Compassion in a world on fire
Tucson Community Meditation Center, 1147 N Howard Blvd, Tucson, AZ, USCome wind down at the end of the work week with open conversation with like-minded folks followed by a guided meditation.
This week we’ll do an exercise in compassion to help alleviate the weight of everything going wrong in the world. Even just exercising compassion for a short while can help you gain a broader perspective and lift feelings of helplessness or frustration.
In these hour and a half sessions, I will guide us through sitting practice on a different theme each week. Themes will include:
- What is your true nature? (hint, you are good)
- Compassion in a world on fire
- Walking meditation in nature
- Meditation for neurodivergent minds: no willpower required
- Digital divide: the importance of in-person communityChairs are available for up to 15 people, or you can bring a mat or cushion if you prefer. We might sit outside in the shaded patio area if the weather is nice.
Read more about Open Heart at our website, or check out our dedicated Meetup page.
Your instructor:
I’m Lindsay Kriebel, an instructor with Open Heart Sangha. I’ve practiced with Open Heart for going on 5 years, following 10 years of throwing every self-help solution I could find at addiction, depression, and social anxiety. It’s taken me this long to see that complex problems can’t be solved by more overthinking. Simple solutions like developing compassion for myself and others work exactly because they are so basic. When I’m not seeking spiritual realization, I’m a librarian, seeking information for law students at the University of Arizona7 attendeesGuided meditation: Why meditate
Tucson Community Meditation Center, 1147 N Howard Blvd, Tucson, AZ, USCome wind down at the end of the work week with open conversation with like-minded folks followed by a guided meditation.
This week we’ll discuss the benefits of different kinds of meditation (e.g., compassion practice, insight meditation, and others). Then I’ll lead a session of vipassana (insight) meditation that involves investigating the nature of the mind, a practice that can lead to lasting change in your outlook on the world.
Many people meditate to grow their attention span or gain clarity, but the possible benefits can go far beyond this, including changing your relationship to pain and suffering (creating a “frictionless” experience) and even healing of trauma.In these hour and a half sessions, I will guide us through sitting practice on a different theme each week. Themes will include:
- What is your true nature? (hint, you are good)
- Compassion in a world on fire
- Walking meditation in nature
- Making meditation effortless
- Digital divide: the importance of in person communityRead more about Open Heart at our website, or check out our dedicated Meetup page.
Your instructor:
I’m Lindsay Kriebel, an instructor with Open Heart Sangha. I’ve practiced with Open Heart for going on 5 years, following 10 years of throwing every self-help solution I could find at addiction, depression, and social anxiety. It’s taken me this long to see that complex problems can’t be solved by more overthinking. Simple solutions like developing compassion for myself and others work exactly because they are so basic. When I’m not seeking spiritual realization, I’m a librarian, seeking information for law students at the University of Arizona1 attendee
Past events
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