mcglorick bird club x journaling classes: fall outing
join mcgolrick bird club x journaling classes for a slow fall morning rooted in noticing, connecting, and reflecting.
we’ll begin the morning with mcgolrick bird club’s free community bird walk lead by michael. taking time to: wander, look up, listen closely, and notice the changing season around us.
then! you’re invited to drop in and settle down for a guided journaling experience with emily of journaling classes. inspired by what we’ve just seen, heard, and felt outside, we’ll use sensory-based journaling prompts to reflect on the transition into fall and consider what we’re harvesting from the season we’re leaving behind.
together, we’ll explore the practice of paying attention, slowing down and anchoring into the art of noticing
come for the bird walk, stay for the journaling, and spend a fall morning slowing down in community. no birding or journaling experience necessary. just bring your curiosity and something to write with.
9-10:45am: bird club - walk with michael and begin your sensory experience
10:45-11am: meet emily in the park and settle in the the cozy fall morning transition
11ish-12ish: journal time - be held in community and pen2paper for a mindful experience!
About Your Host:
Emily Chertow (she/her) is the founder of @journalingclasses, a Brooklyn-based creative space dedicated to mental wellness, writing, and community. With over 10+ years of experience and more than 30,000 participants, Emily crafts inclusive, intentional spaces for reflection, self-expression, and connection.
Michael Lombardo of McGolrick Bird Club is a former YouTube product manager whose disillusionment with the online world inspired him to try noticing birds. Besides beautiful species he'd overlooked, Michael discovered that practicing awareness through birding is as powerful as any meditation or yoga practice. 5 years on, his walks and writing bridge the gap between the seemingly odd culture of avid birding and a growing audience of nature-hungry New Yorkers.
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