Walking Talking Men – Lower Queen Anne

TLDR:

• If you’d like to join us on a walk, just show up or DM me on Reddit. I’ll respond to all inquiries. I look forward to hearing from you.
• Fridays at 3:30pm at KEXP. We meet by the free water tap at Caffe Vita

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My name is Allen I’ve been living in Seattle for 23 years. In early October I posted to see if men would like to walk and talk once a week locally, in Lower Queen Anne. The first walk was Friday October 10 at 3:30pm and we’ve had lots of men join us.

My purpose is twofold:

1. To give men a non judgmental space to talk about what’s going on for us.
2. To open the door to a community of local friendships with men in a world that often makes that difficult to find/maintain.

Please note, this is not a religious or politically affiliated group.

Here’s why this matters. Cigna and other major organizations regularly share research confirming that over 50% of people in the US feel “sometimes or always alone.” Such levels of isolation can have health impacts equal to smoking. Lonely people face higher levels of heart disease, neurodegenerative disease, diabetes, cancer and so on. Many men struggle with loneliness even as we are busy working, caring for our kids, dealing with the daily demands of life. But research shows that men with a robust circle of friendships live longer healthier lives, have better marriages/relationships, feel more optimistic and are more successful in our personal and professional lives.

Cigna research: https://newsroom.thecignagroup.com/loneliness-in-america

Although I am happy with the walks, I wanted to open it up for more men to join us if they want to. Men of any age are welcome to join us. I am 56 years of age.

Rules:

1. No politics
2. Be yourself
3. Respect confidentiality

The rules we use on our walks are meant to help us dial down to the personal and talk about what’s going on for us in our own lives. They are not absolute. They are guidelines.

Disclaimer: This is not therapy and I am not a therapist. I am not doing coaching. This is not men’s work. I am not selling anything. I am simply looking to see if there is a group of men that want to walk in Lower Queen Anne on a weekly basis. That’s it.

If you’d like to join us on a walk, just show up or DM me on Reddit . I’ll respond to all inquiries. I look forward to hearing from you.