Alone Together?

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Newcastle, Australia -32.92151.75
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The simple purpose of an Alone Together meetup is to enjoy being alone... together with other people, who like to be alone too.


There is no meeting format. There are no rules, except one.

Silence.


An Alone Together meetup is a wonderful experience, because there are no words. We are simply Alone Together. A nod, a friendly smile, is more than enough to say.


At our meetup, you can safely be alone with yourself... with others.


You are alone with your identity.

You are alone with your thoughts.


But... for 30 minutes, you are not alone.

Because others too, are silently relaxing near you. Beside you. Quietly sharing with you, whatever sights, sounds, smells, may pass by during this time of oasis... Alone Together.


Won't you join us?

All are welcome.


Alone Together meetings are for everyone.

In our world without words, there are no limits. No restrictions. No prejudice. No discrimination. No obligation.

You are simply you. And we would love to spend 30 minutes Alone Together with you.


For 30 minutes, become a silent observer of life passing by.

Please respect our motto - "Peace. Be Still" - and simply relax.


Spend this time living only in your sensory organs. Let your awareness simply wander onto whatever you observe. Set your attention free, to roam from one thing to another. If you find something interesting... rest on it. Or just move on, however you feel. It does not matter. You are simply Observing.


What do you see? What can you hear? What can you smell? What can you feel?

Spend 30 minutes just being a still, silent Observer.

Like an angel.


After 30 minutes (or whenever you wish), simply get up quietly, and leave. Without a word. Although you've just shared the moment with another person/s, remember that you are "alone"... like strangers. So don't break the spell by communicating now. Quietly leave. Go home. Go back to work. And take that 30 minute "moment"... with all the richness of what you have seen, heard, smelt, and felt Alone Together... along with you. Stored up in your heart.

You will deeply enjoy 30 minutes of quiet and peaceful time outdoors. Just watching the world go by... Alone Together.


This idea may seem a little strange at first. A new and unfamiliar experience always does.

Please do not be nervous. You can rest assured. If you are patient, and calm, and still, you will soon discover a quiet, indescribable joy and peace in our meeting place. It comes from relaxing, and doing nothing. Silently. Alone, yet Together.


You will soon begin to enjoy the wonder of making small, silent connections with others. A knowing look. An understanding smile.

You will begin to understand that words do not merely complicate matters. They do not merely spoil the silence. When you are Alone Together with like-minded people... words are unnecessary.


Please do not feel at all intimidated by the idea of meeting strangers. You will soon discover that there are no strangers at an Alone Together meetup.

We may not know each others' names. We may know nothing at all of each others' lives.

But all who attend an Alone Together meetup, soon know and understand one simple thing.

For 30 minutes, we all silently share not just each others' company. We share each others' hearts.

And that is enough, to know about each other.


** Would you like to have an Alone Together meetup in your local area?

Then please do contact me... we can schedule @ meetups for wherever you're @

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  • Sep 8 2009
  • Jul 31 2009
    • New photos
      Posted by Colin (Organizer)
  • Jul 27 2009
    • New Greeting for
      “Hi Ben... thanks for joining us @ Alone Together. Will look forward to meeting you soon. Cheers, Colin”
      posted by Colin (Organizer)
    • New member
      “I am into silence and a smile, a nod and hanging out with people that are into the beauty of that! looking forward to meeting you all-cheers ben (I'm have a house in Newcastle and Sydney and spend equal times in both)”
  • Jul 26 2009
    • New Greeting for
      DMT
      “Hi DMT ... so glad you've joined us. Will really look forward to meeting you soon. Cheers, Colin :-)”
      posted by Colin (Organizer)
    • New member
      DMT
      “wow ask why I joined ALONE? Im alone but surrounded by ppl want to meet My guy Dunno Silly Me”
    • New member
      “Have had meetups in the past. http://jo.koan.net/QuietSpace
    • New Greeting for
      Colin (Organizer)
      “If I didn't live 40km from Newie, I would join you! I organised similar events myself: http://jo.koan.net/QuietSpace/ Ironically, loud dance parties (especially the uncommercial ones) are similar in concept.”
      posted by sqgl
  • Jul 24 2009
    • New discussion
      Started by Meetup HQ.
    • New member
      Colin
      (Organizer)
      “I enjoy being alone. Just resting. Quietly observing. There is so much beauty, wonder, and peace all around us. We usually fail to Be Still, for long enough to notice. And these "silent" moments are often even more enjoyable, when shared.”
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