Our HQLT this month
(high-quality-leisure-time)
ADELE:
Seeing Ilana Glazer live at Hackney Empire, cooking fishcakes from scratch, reorganising my drawers, sunbathing with my friends, karaoke for my birthday, making smoothies, writing birthday cards, starting to cycle in London!
INDIA:
Laying in the park, watching I’m Grand Mam on tour, exploring Manchester, trail runs, hosting a Logging Off Club Quiz at Cheltenham Science Festival, making homemade tacos, Zach Bryan concert, harvesting my first cucumbers of the year.
This month’s guide to being Offline
Last month, when I felt a surge of loneliness, I downloaded Eventbrite and searched for local events. I found a volunteering opportunity landscaping at the local cemetery I walk through daily. Yes, I felt like a bit of a cheat that I found it via an app, but I am a product of the digital age. The next day, after a day of working from home in solitude, I walked to the cemetery and was met by three other local women, all older than me. By the end of the evening, I had worked up a sweat, taken care of some of the local trees by cutting back ivy, and found out about 2 other community groups I could get involved with.
Volunteering is a wonderful way to make friends and find new people in your local community to connect with. Whether it’s at your local charity shop, soup kitchen or green space, there are an abundance of causes that need our time and you’re guaranteed to feel the benefits too.
Upcoming offline events
Get your ticket, which includes drinks, food, a copy of Logging Off and a BRICK, here.
What we’re reading
FICTION
Moderation, by Elaine Castillo.
NON-FICTION
Users: How Big Tech Took Control and How We Fight Back, by Beeban Kidron.
Long-form Content
ARTICLE:
How I’m finding community as a Gen Z living in London
ZINE:
The first issue of the Godmothers of AI zine, which launches this week at Reference Point.
News in the offline world
Rapid spread of AI may worsen global inequality, UN warns
What we’re listening to
MERCH
We’ve done another merch drop with new slogans, grab yours and rep the club this summer!
Journal Prompt
What kind of life are you slowly building through your ordinary days?
Inspired by Olivia at Sundazing
India & Adele