Off Screen Hours: Main Character Energy

​Lately we’ve been feeling how hard it is to be human in a world that never stops. 

Notifications, deadlines, the pressure to always be available and productive. We’re constantly connected, yet more disconnected than ever.

​​​​​Off-Screen Hours is a space to step away from the noise. To rest, make art, and heal in community. ˚⊹

Intentional breaks from screens and the grind of constant doing, slowing down long enough to feel present again.

​​Every Friday, 3-5pm, come to any conversation that speaks to you!

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​​​​​⊹ ࣪ ˖ For our last series, Series 5: Digital Disconnection we explore nervous-system care, create space to feel and express, and build choice outside constant availability.

​Feb 6th → Swipe Fatigue — the emotional exhaustion of endless options and the ache of no real connection. (pay-what-you-can: $5+)

​Feb 13th → Ghosted — the emotional impact of being left on read, ignored, or misunderstood online.

​Feb 20th → Main Character Energy — exploring curated identities versus inner truths. (last event for off screen hours!)

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​​​​​Expect gentle art making, reflection, and conversation as we find our way back to ourselves and each other.

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When? ⊹ ࣪ ˖
weekly on Fridays, 3-5pm.
Pay-what-you-can 1st friday of the month! ($5+)
@Room 317– 402 West Pender St., Vancouver
max 5 participants | masks encouraged

​​​​Meet Your Hosts:
Nikki (she/her) → mixed-race, queer practicum counselling art therapist with a background in film & public art. Grounded in intersectional feminism + narrative therapy, she helps you reclaim the stories that feel most true to you.
Michelle (she/her) → queer, neurodivergent, chronically ill practicum counsellor, eldest daughter of Korean immigrants. She brings 10+ years of supporting survivors & folks navigating trauma. Her approach centres warmth, curiosity, and reclaiming silenced parts of self.

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​​​Coupons ᯓᡣ𐭩
• “Pay What You Can” First Friday: Once a month, attend by donation.
• Creative Duo Promo: Bring a friend or coworker; both attend for $15 each.
• Small Business Collabs: Want to pop-up at an event? Sell matcha, treats, ceramics, or art? Email [email protected]—your drop-in is free! Let’s create and build community wealth together.

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