You Belong Here

We need each other. This community offers simple, human ways to stay alive inside your life — and to remember that you aren't alone.

COME IN

You're welcome here with us.

We gather online — simply, without pretense. We read, make things, nourish each other, and show up. Jacob Nordby leads a monthly gathering and, from time to time, something deeper — a workshop, a special event, an invitation to go further. The rest belongs to the community.

If you've ever felt too much, thought too deeply, or longed for a place where your inner life is taken seriously — you're in the right place.

THE GATHERING

The simple, radical act of showing up together.

What we offer is old-fashioned and nearly countercultural: just showing up, together, on a regular basis. No programming to consume. No destination to reach. Only the slow, steady nourishment of being in good company over time.

MONTHLY GATHERING
Teaching, reflection, and open sharing. A place to be reminded of what matters.
BOOK CLUB
Member-hosted and community-chosen. We read together in cycles, at our own pace.
MENDING CIRCLE
Bring something to mend, something to make, or just your hands and your voice.
MAKING & FEASTING
Periodic gatherings for making things, sharing what you've made, and feeding each other.

We gather on Zoom — simple, accessible, wherever you are.
Membership is offered on a contribution basis:

$9/month — for those who need support
$19/month — standard contribution
$29+/month — for those who want to help carry others

No one is turned away for financial reasons.

All four community gatherings — the Monthly Gathering with Jacob, Book Club, Mending Circle, and Making & Feasting circles. Every level of contribution includes full access to everything. Members receive priority access and discounts on special events and workshops as they're announced.

You'll receive a welcome email confirming your place in the community. From there, we send monthly schedules with Zoom links and reminders well ahead of each gathering — so you'll always know what's coming and won't miss a thing. Depending on where you join in the monthly cycle, your first gathering may be just around the corner.

Yes. No contracts, no commitments. Stay as long as it nourishes you.

We mean it when we say no one is turned away. Write to us below, and we'll find something that works.

CREATIVE SELF JOURNAL PROGRAM

A place to begin.

Most people who download this have tried journaling before and given up. That's exactly who it's for.

This short, therapist-tested program has helped more than 10,000 people turn their journal into a genuine tool for guidance and self-understanding — in about ten minutes a day.

No experience needed. Yours to keep, free.

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