Plus, back by popular demand: wine & puzzle night!
January 2022
Reflections Circle Issue
Bonding Through Our Shared Experiences
Hi there,
Life is full of ups, downs, milestones, and changes. Whether you’re navigating a new job, dealing with a hard breakup, preparing for your first child, grieving the loss of a loved one, or are struggling to find your purpose, you’re not alone. In fact, many of us are going through or have had similar experiences — the key is connecting with each other.
That’s where The Salon’s Reflection Circle comes in. Created in partnership with Cassie Guerin, Salon member and founder of Miror, Reflection Circle Gatherings offer a unique opportunity to build strength and resilience in community with others over shared life experiences.
Be vulnerable. Be curious. Bond with other women. And take a deep dive into your own personal journey while gaining the perspective of those who are charting their own paths in the same mindful way.
In 2021, we gathered to explore our inner desires, how to receive love and form authentic, abundant relationships, create and define better boundaries, and more. We can’t wait to join together for another year of insightful and inspiring Reflection Circle Gatherings. Read on for what we have in store for 2022!
Until next week,
—Meredith
P.S. Salon Book Circle details to come next week! Thanks to all who suggested titles :)
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The Salon Reflections Circle
None of us want to feel alone in our experiences. We created The Salon Reflections Circle to provide a space to join together with like-minded women and discuss our challenges, hopes, dreams, frustrations, and more.
It’s a support group for your everyday life — but it’s not group therapy. Hosted in collaboration with Salon Member and founder of the platform Miror, Cassie Guerin, The Salon Reflection Circle is a space between therapists and friends where we connect with others who understand what we’re going through — and talk about it.
We’re already planning our year of Gatherings for 2022. Last year, we hosted a handful of one-time sessions, and this year, we’re considering a series format. Understanding, shifting patterns to break toxicity, co-dependencies, sex and intimacy — it’ll all be on the table. But want to hear from you!
What are the areas that you want to prioritize in 2022? Where do you feel alone in your emotional, spiritual, or internal well-being and how can we help? What type of topics or experiences would you like our Reflections Circle to focus on in the coming months?
We’re all more alike than we are different. So take our survey below and let us know what sort of community you’d like to be part of. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts — see in you the Reflections Circle!
Laugh, learn, and connect with the brilliant women of Pittsburgh.
The Salon is a place to dabble in the unknown. We provide an admittedly eclectic (but community-led!) range of programming. One week, it might be an academic discussing the gender pay gap. Next, it might be wine tasting and hipster puzzles. Sign up for a membership to indulge in new things with us! And if it makes you a bit nervous — that might be a good thing.
Our events, conversations, and moments of inspiration all happen at Arsenal Motors — a beautiful co-working space in Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh designed to make you feel at home while you do your best work.
Ready to give The Salon community a try? Use the special code HELLO2022 to receive the first month of membership free!
Start your day with a pick-me-up and conversation. Drop in to The Salon on (most) Tuesday morning to hang out with (and meet!) fellow Salon members, warm up with complimentary coffee or tea, and generally have a good time. It’s a great way to get a feel for The Salon and connect with local women. Oh, and don’t hesitate to bring a friend along. Register here!
Put your writing foot forward and join us for a writing workshop led by Sharon Dilworth, head of the Writing Department at Carnegie Mellon University. Sharon will teach us how everyday moments can be a catalyst for inspiration and help us transform our thoughts, feelings, and experiences into well-crafted personal stories you can keep for a lifetime (and share with the group if you’re comfortable!). All writing levels welcome. The workshop has already started, but there’s still time to sign up for the three upcoming sessions. Register here!
There are not enough opportunities for BIPOC women to connect in Pittsburgh. If you self-identify as a woman of color, join us in building community and uplifting each other. Open and free for all. Register here!
Join us for an evening of wine and puzzles with Salon member Ali Pokorny and her local jigsaw puzzle company, Puzz. Once again, we'll be putting a twist on the event, forming teams to complete Puzz's new 500-piece puzzle! We'll also be uncorking delicious natural wines so you can sip while you work. The winning team members will get to take home their very own puzzle. See you there for a night of relaxing, mingling, and getting lost in the fun of a classic pastime. Register here!
Also ICYMI...
Spend your Friday evening or Saturday learning about ways to be an ally and fight racial injustice. 💖 Join the one-and-a-half-day Virtual Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit featuring workshops, panel discussions, and wellness sessions.
Animal Tales is back at the Humane Animal Rescue! 🐱 Perfect for ages 4-12, the event at the East Side location allows kids to stop by and read to the shelter animals. Check out their website for the schedule. 📚
The Pittsburgh Park Conservancy has officially launched season two of its original podcast series For the Love of Parks. 🌳 Tune in to learn all about the city’s most beloved green spaces. 🎧
On Tuesday, January 25, join White Whale Bookstore 🐋 for a virtual poetry reading with literary artists Corey Van Landingham, Jacques J. Rancourt, and Lauren Shapiro. 📙
Did you know that Driftwood Oven has a monthly bread subscription? 🥖 Sign up and each week, they’ll you will get a surprise loaf that’s always risen with a sourdough culture and mixed with organic grain. 👩🍳
Ideas for unwinding this weekend...
Jumping in the car and spending a day in nature exploring Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterpiece Fallingwater and the surrounding trails. Fingers crossed the iconic waterfall is frozen. ❄️
Ideas for unwinding this weekend...
Jump in the car and spend a day in nature exploring Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterpiece Fallingwater and the surrounding trails. Fingers crossed the iconic waterfall is frozen. ❄️
