​Bring your journal, a blanket, and come journal with us. ✍️

​Journal in the Park is a relaxed outdoor journaling session and monthly reset. We meet on the last Sunday of the month to slow down, reflect on the month that just passed, and make a little space for whatever comes next.

​Whether you already journal regularly or haven't opened a notebook in months, you're welcome.

​✍️ How our event goes

​There are two ways to join the journaling session:

​Free write - no prompt or agenda, just you and whatever is on your mind.

​Prompted reflection - we'll share optional prompts to help you reflect on the past month and think about what you want to carry into the next one.

​After journaling, we'll break into small groups for conversation. You never have to read your journal aloud or share anything personal. The conversation is simply a chance to reflect on what you noticed, what you're thinking about, and what you want for the month ahead or simply about journaling habits.

​✍️ How the afternoon goes

​2:00–2:15 pm → Arrive, check in, and settle in
2:15–3:00 pm → Journaling — free write or monthly reflection prompts
3:00–3:45 pm → Small-group conversations
3:45–4:00 pm → Wrap up, group photo + linger

​✍️ What to bring

​→ A journal or notebook + pen
→ Or a laptop/phone if you journal digitally
→ A blanket or something to sit on
→ Water or snacks if you'd like

​✍️ Who's this for?

​Anyone who wants a little time to pause and reflect.

​Maybe you want to look back on what happened this month. Maybe you want to think about what worked, what didn't, what you're grateful for, or what you'd like to focus on next month.

​Or maybe you simply need an afternoon to get some thoughts out of your head and onto a page.

​You don't need to be a writer or already have a journaling practice.

​✍️ Registration + bringing a friend

​One registration is for one person only. If you're bringing a friend, please send them the event link so they can register for their own spot.

​If the event is full, please don't bring an unregistered guest.

​And if your plans change, please update your RSVP so we can offer your spot to someone on the waitlist.

​✍️ A note on photos

​We may take a few photos and short clips for social. By attending you consent to being photographed, but if you'd rather not be, just let us know when you arrive and we'll keep you out of frame.

​📚 About Read in the Park

​Paint in the Park is presented by Read in the Park, a Bay Area reading community that meets twice a month to read our own books together in the park. Every once in a while, we also try a new hobby together or go on a community side quest around the Bay Area.

​Come take an hour to check in with yourself.

​See you in the Park.