StoryTell 9/23: Alone vs. Lonely
Please read! This event is being filmed for an upcoming documentary on communities in NYC! As a heads up, there will be cameras present and audio and visual will be recorded (including our story share).
Join StoryTell for an evening of connection through conversation and personal storytelling. We'll explore our perspectives, curiosities, and personal stories on the theme of "Alone vs. Lonely".
Share a story about a place or group where you finally felt like you belonged. What's a moment you realized you'd built a "chosen family" without meaning to? Describe a time someone’s small kindness made you feel less alone. What's a time you were surrounded by people and still felt unseen? Describe the last time you asked for help instead of doing it alone. What actually closes the gap between being alone and feeling lonely? What is the difference between solitude and isolation?
What to expect:
🗣️ Part conversation! We'll get intellectual in small group discussions, expanding on our deeper feelings, emotions, and perspectives around our theme.
Get inspired by this podcast episode: Unlocking Us with Brené Brown and Dr. Vivek Murthy on Loneliness and Connection
📖 Part storytelling! Feeling inspired by our conversation? Have a story to share? We'll be sharing true, personal stories based on an evolution you went through.
Stories are optional, open to anyone, and are limited to 5 minutes.
This is a low-stakes opportunity to share your story with a warm, open community in a "campfire stories" setting.
💖 All community. Come to build in-person relationships through vulnerability, courage, and shared experience. You'll meet new open-minded, curious friends through deeper, intentional connection.
Your host: Rachel Saslaw
Our venue: Lightning Society
Light snacks will be provided, but feel free to bring your own dinner!
Come join us on a journey in realizing that we're not alone in our human experience. You belong here, and we can't wait to see you.
StoryTell is a gathering to learn, inspire, and share real life stories around each event's theme. Our mission is to build in-person connection through vulnerability, courage, and shared experience. Follow us at @storytellnyc and join our WhatsApp community to stay connected and get updates on upcoming events!
Lightning Society is a cultural playground for the intellectually adventurous in the heart of SoHo, where curiosity meets culture and gatherings become generators. Salons, panels, book launches, film screenings, coworking, wellness practices, and performances all shaped by a community of people worth knowing. Learn more on the website, follow along on Instagram or reach out to membership@lightning.nyc if you're interested in joining.
Cancellation Policy: Tickets for this event are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Please double-check your calendar before purchasing. If you can no longer attend, you're welcome to transfer your ticket to someone else.
Photography/Film Disclaimer: By purchasing a ticket, you authorize Lightning Society LLC and StoryTell NYC LLC to photograph, film, and record your likeness, voice, and image at this event and to use such materials for promotional, marketing, and other lawful purposes in any medium, without compensation. Materials may be edited at Lightning Society's/StoryTell's discretion. This authorization remains in effect unless revoked in writing.