Whether we hope to network, volunteer, build our professional portfolio, learn / improve personal skills, or meet new people and have fun, it requires courage to take that first step forward.  (If it were that easy, you would have done it already.)  It takes courage to change our personal story and be the kind of person we aspire to be.  So, let this be the year where you find your courage and live boldly!  Together, we'll make ourselves better individuals and our community a better place. Who a …

Meet other people who are COMMITTED to and not simply interested in personal growth and development, who want more from life and do not settle for less than they can be, who believe that their experience of life can be more than it is.

Service for Today, Leadership for Tomorrow, and Friendships for a Lifetime! The Arlington Jaycees is a people-oriented organization, made up of individuals with many different backgrounds, such as bankers, accountants, doctors, salespeople, builders, and managers ... all types of young people join the Jaycees to help their communities and improve themselves. The mission of the Arlington Jaycees is to empower young people in Arlington and surrounding area by providing opportunities for personal …

Become your Own Best Psychic! Connect with your Angels! This group is for you if you are looking for practical tools for spiritual growth. You'll learn ways to develop your intuitive abilities, connect with your guardian angels, heal, and most importantly, learn and grow spiritually. Instead of going to psychic to get insights for you, become empowered to develop your own intuition and get your own insights and answers for your direction and success. You have a unique life purpose and a spiritua …

Hello to All! Welcome to the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment! We have heard from you that want a place to come and learn and share with others in a more deeply spiritual and meaningful way. Though there is a category on Meetup for "Spiritualism", this is a more specific category than the general "Spirituality". With this meetup group, our main discussion group** that gathers periodically will be centered around various topics of true Spiritualism and is always at no charge. We'll start off ea …

I decided to put a meetup together to find people who are interested in Video editing, Audio production and Animations... TV, Flash, After Effects, Final Cut, Maya, Voice Overs etc.. Meet other local people who are interested in networking, learning and partnering in ventures. I am personally interested in Finding partners for putting together a WEB VIDEO VENTURE.. If you are interested... let me know. Otherwise, join us to learn and network... We will have face to face meetings as well as W …

THE WEEKLY THURSDAY NITE SESSIONS These brief evening sessions provide deep relaxation and stress reduction through guided meditations and contemplations. Additionally, they provide opportunities for self-reflection, resolution of internal tensions, and increased self-awareness that can enrich the experience of day-to-day life. Equally importantly, they provide an opportunity for individuals with shared values and beliefs based on compassion and loving kindness to form a community of shared inte …

Getting Things Done DC (GTD DC) is a group of local personal productivity enthusiasts who enjoy discussing and sharing ideas/resources centering on David Allen's work, started with his seminal book on personal productivity, Getting Things Done ®. It's that simple! Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/gtddc If you have any GTD or GTDDC-related questions, please email Ray the organizer. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT WE DO! Please note that meetings are audio-recorded and archived f …

Our meeetups are positive, fun, learning-oriented, inspiring, and life-enhancing. They are designed for women who are ready to live fuller, happier lives and enjoy the journey of personal growth and discovery with like-minded friends. In our meetups we take part in discussions and activities aimed at our growing in self-knoweldge, refreshing and nourishing us in mind and body, and giving us tools and understanding we can use to build happier and more meaningful and satisfying lives. We also aim …

We are a dynamic group of inspired individuals aged 50 and better (other ages welcome) that are designing our future to include more fun, creativity and vitality in it. We meet in person (and on telephone with snowy weather) to discuss plans, strategies for living the life we design.  We meet for fellowship, fun, food, coffee, conversation and developing strategies for Positive Happy Healthy Lifestyles and Interests.  We discuss inspiring books that bring positive tools, techniques and perspecti …

***We are currently on break while the hosts of this workshop invite a new baby into their family. We are expecting to restart this workshop at the beginning of 2013. Join our meetup and then you will receive a notification once we restart. *** ------------------- Its rare to find a calm and centering place to visit regularly. If you'd like a place to retreat to for renewal with positive energy, join a warm group of people in Arlington, VA. Open to the public at no cost, we invite you join us. Y …

Our purpose is to provide a community forum to increase awareness of all NIA activities in the DC, MD, VA area, including local area JAM sessions, special performances, classes and other events.  All local area practitioners are welcome to list events open to the entire community and to place notices on our message board so that information can be shared to all current students and potential new students. Local area class schedules are shown below the Meetup Description as well as in the "About" …

We are a diverse community of spiritual beings on a path of personal transformation and seeking to make the world a better place. Are you seeking life's purpose? Are you looking to enrich and transform your life? Are you on a journey of personal growth with a desire to deepen your spiritual connection to God? Finding your life's purpose is a journey of discovery, but its always easier when undertaken with the fellowship of other like-minded people.  Your life's purpose is already within you. …

This group will discuss spiritual books by different authors and share ideas on the practical application of conscious living. These will include links between Reiki principles and spiritual living as has been explored in my book 'Lighting the Lamp Within.' Meditations would be an integral part of this group activity. We plan to meet every second Sunday of the month for Reiki share and Reiki experiences and every fourth Sunday for spiritual discussions.  Anybody interested in personal growth, st …

“O Holy Vibration, Boom on the shores of my consciousness.  Break the limiting boundary of my consciousness in the body.  Reverberate through my body, mind, soul, my surroundings, the cities, the earth, the planets, the universe, and every particle of creation.  Unite my consciousness with cosmic consciousness." Parahamansa Yogananda Welcome to your Higher Vibration World! Every year, a plethora of new methods and techniques to cleanse, purge, detoxify and infuse ourselves with vitality and a n …

We are WE-CAN, Women Entrepreneurs-Community and Networking, women who support each other in business and in life. This group is for women in business, women who are thinking of starting a business, and women in transition. We differ from traditional networking groups in that we provide personal support as well as business networking. We are not simply about passing business cards around the room. We are about helping women achieve their vision, both personally and professionally. We have a once …

Awareness of Mind is about noticing how our minds affect our decisions, reactions, and words in normal life situations, and how we can modify our choices to live more as we want to live through awareness. We use cognitive, emotive, and mindfulness techniques woven together to free ourselves from the tyranny of our own stories so that we live closer to how we want to live. See http://awarenessofmind.org for more information. Other meetups by Gene Freeheart you are welcome to join: Conscious Coupl …

"Fundamental: Success" seeks to establish a community of success-focused people, mutually supporting the personal development of durable inner resources you can apply to all of your goals and challenges, such as: - Relationships - Self Discipline - Business - Building Wealth - Well-Being - Giving Back

Fellowship X is a social and spiritual fellowship serving Generation X (those born in the '60s and '70s). We are affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington (UUCA). We hold spiritual services each Friday night that are run by our members, followed by food and conversation at a local restaurant of the group's choosing. Our Friday Night Services provide a safe, contemplative environment for focusing on our spiritual centers, in all their various manifestations. All are welcome. …

This group is for couples in long-term relationships who would like to share the process of their relationship and learn from the experience of others. By "conscious", I mean a relationship where each party seeks to be honest and transparent with their partner, where issues are brought out to be discussed rather than hidden, and where both people are not afraid to process the feelings and experiences that they have between them, both joyful and difficult. This group is not for relationships in c …

This is a ladies-only organization that is designed to help you remember who it was you wanted to be... With so many labels, "mom", "housekeeper", "cook", "professional"... sometimes we ladies need to remember who WE are and what we need. This group is designed to help women reach their full potential as strong, sexy, healthy women! Membership is open to all adult women who are interested in making friendships and who want to meet their potential professionally, physically and/or emotionally. Yo …

Join us on our journey to our BEST SELF. NOT just a meetup, this is a MOVEMENT. A movement towards a new generation of "whole black women who are EMPOWERED in every area of their lives. Whole women make SMART decisions and know their value. We refer to ourselves as Diamonds and we are priceless! We bring out the BEST in each other! We plan events that cater to EVERY aspect of your life. We workout together, travel together, save and invest together, pray together, solve problems together. We enc …

This is a group for anyone interested in Holistic Health, Energy Medicine, Spiritual Growth and Extrasensory Abilities. Tap into unbounded yet undiscovered potential through guided self-exploration.

This group is for people interested in deeper connections with the world, with each other, and with themselves.  It is a sharing and discussion group.  Right now, I plan to show a video and have an open discussion afterwards.  I'm sure other ideas will develop. Still waters run deep.  A shallow river babbles continuously, creating sounds that gently lull us to sleep.  A deep river has a surface that appears to be still, yet has currents far beneath - not easily seen, and yet powerful. Daring to …

Workshops and events focused on personal growth in the Washington DC and northern Virginia areas. I have run workshops on personal growth, community, communication, conflict resolution, spirituality, and sexuality over the last 14 years.  Please join us if this interests you.  Thanks. Please check out our meetup pages for more info at http://www.meetup.com/Freeheart/about/ Gene Freeheart

Let's join together as we celebrate our spirits through development, learning, and sharing in all things metaphysical and beyond!  This group is for learning and growth in the areas of spiritual, psychic, connecting with angels, energy and healing, psychometry and dream analysis. the law of attraction, hooponopono, meditation and prayer, and much more.  We look forward to meeting you and sharing in spiritual, not religious, where all are respected in a safe environment for the purpose of learnin …

Maybe you've read the Lifehacker blog, Tim Ferriss' Four Hour Workweek, Gretchen Rubin's Happiness Project, Leo Babauta's Zen Habits, or Chris Guillebeau's Art of Non-Conformity or The $100 Startup. If you liked what you saw and are looking for a community of other people who are tackling the same challenges, this is the group for you. All members will have the chance to share favorite new hacks and current obstacles, to help us learn from each other. Since we ascribe to the 'personal choices ov …

We are a fun, relaxed Toastmasters club that encourages members to improve their public speaking and leadership skills. The mission of the Ballston Toastmaster Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth. We are conveniently located within walking distance of the Ballston and Virginia Square Metro in Arlington, VA. The B …