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The Joy List: March 24
Hi everyone,
Our New Yorker of the Week today is Austin. He’s 26, lives in Brooklyn, and is looking for friendship and love.
Interested? Email [email protected].
Lastly, if you’d like to be featured next— which you do, let’s be real— then fill out this form.
Now, onto the fun stuff:
How would someone who loves you describe you?
My best friend recently told me that “the only person I can always trust and count on is you”. He’d probably also say that I’m a big nerd with poor taste in food and movies though I disagree with the latter. People often describe me as smart, even keel, and caring.
What do you like to do with your friends?
Hiking and backpacking, foreign language exchange, board games, bad dancing at karaoke, DIY projects, and basketball watch parties.
What's something that people might not guess about you?
Nobody guesses that I was born and raised in Texas or that I majored in jazz saxophone.
Are you looking for love? Tell me about the type of person you're looking for!
Yes, looking for a strong, capable woman who challenges me intellectually and has her own ambitions and dreams. I also love an affectionate and warm dynamic in the relationship. Quality time, physical touch, and affirmation are all welcome. I use he/him pronouns.
Friends are also welcome.
A mid-week reset for more energy to BLAST you into SPRING!
Need more energy? Feeling isolated? For the next month, every Wednesday for 45 minutes we will move, breathe, and share together in the power of community.
I’ve taught these methods for years blending Qi Gong, Kundalini + Wim Hof breathwork practices combined with intention + will to drive transformation.
Note from Jillian: I know Nathan, and he's truly dedicated to living all of these practices. He's the kind of person where, when he's waiting for a friend in the city, he'll just start stretching on the sidewalk. This series will definitely be fun, and it's totally free!
Somatic Psychotherapy
Greta Klaber, LMFT, offers integrative therapy that blends psychodynamic and somatic therapy to support individuals and couples through life’s challenges. Whether navigating anxiety, trauma, or relationship struggles, her practice is collaborative and tailored to each client, providing a supportive space for growth and healing.
Are you a multi-hyphenate who wants to find your people?
My pal and work soulmate, Margaret Lefton, has created a podcast (and Instagram) for YOU. Her work celebrates creatives who can not be defined by one niche. For example, she recently interviewed a sales team who uses swearing puppets in their marketing. I’m being so for real. Follow her and love her!
Gatherings
Double check details before you go, and contact the organizers with questions! The Joy List does not run these events.
Monday, March 24: Unblock Your Sex Life
Too often, we’re taught to prioritize others’ pleasure over our own, disconnecting from our desires and bodies. This Lifeshop is intended as a space for those who identify as women to explore our personal sexual histories, understand our main blockers, and begin to break free from these patterns. You will learn how to reclaim your confidence, freedom, and self-expression -- not just in the bedroom, but in every area of life.
$49, 8-10 PM, 199 N 8th St in Williamsburg. Info here.
Monday, March 24: Footlight Presents: the ANNUAL SPRING CLOTHING SWAP
It's getting nicer outside, and we're ready to swap all our gently used clean clothing and home goods. All proceeds that do not get taken will be donated to Bushwick Ayuda Mutua. Drop in and take what you want anytime between 5-9PM. We'll also be watching "Ever After" and the event is followed by "The Joy of Ranting" A weekly open mic hosted by Tim Shea.
Free, 5-9PM, 552 Grandview Ave, Ridgewood. Info here.
Wednesday, March 26: Crafting Calm by After Hours Club
Join After Hours Club for our weekly Wednesday art and meditation workshop. This week we will be at Nomad Diner inside Arlo Nomad for Crafting Calm, an immersive evening of mindful art, meditation, calm and connection.Through a series of guided mindful art exercises, breath work, and creative exploration, this workshop invites you to slow down, reflect, and express yourself in a calm, judgment-free space. Whether you’re new to art or a seasoned creator, this is an opportunity to nurture your inner world through creativity and presence.
$35. 7-9pm. Nomad Diner 11 e 31st. Info here.
Wednesday, March 26: Creativity is Dead, Long Live Creativity!: Generative AI and the Artistic Mind
GenAI suggests that creativity is not unique to humans or even conscious organisms, but is reducible to mere calculation and programming. Has creativity finally been revealed as a sham?
In this Olio, we will approach this question from multiple angles. We’ll start with thought experiments that embody the philosophical issues raised by genAI tools.
From there, we’ll consider how scholars and artists have framed the relationship between creativity and technology, with a focus on perspectives that highlight art-making as a process of working with rather than through technological and social intermediaries.
$15. 7 to 9 PM. Little Honey. Info here.
Thursday, March 27: The Visionary's Table: Product Market Fit Edition [For Founders, Funders, Fractionals]
This month’s Visionary’s Table is all about product-market fit—that elusive milestone every founder chases. We’re bringing the community together for a morning of thoughtful connection and tactical insight. Expect a mix of shared experiences, frameworks to define and test PMF, and space to ask the tough questions. It’s structured enough to spark action, but open enough for the kind of conversations that stick with you.
$0, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM, 12-16 Vestry Street, Floor 4 (Fabrik NYC). Info here.
Thursday, March 27: Creative Joy Date - Acrylic Pouring on Canvas
Our Creative Joy Dates are all about letting loose, having fun, and getting creative with games, activities, and arts and crafts! We’re mixing creativity, mindfulness, and community into one joyful, soul-nourishing session. Come play with acrylic pouring on canvas and create your own masterpiece!
$29. 6:30-8 PM, 12-16 Vestry St. Info here.
Friday, March 28: Journaling Class with LIVE Harp Music
Let’s make this busy city feel a bit softer, quieter, and more harmonious. Join @journalingclasses for an intimate journaling workshop set to the gentle, meditative sounds of a live harp. In this warm and welcoming space, we’ll explore themes of self-discovery, seasonal transitions, and intention setting—all while being immersed in the soothing resonance of live music.
$40.00 use code JOYLIST for 5$ off. 6:30 to 9:30 PM. Flower Cat. Info here.
Friday, March 28: Transforming Grief Into Wisdom
Over the course of this evening, we’ll learn how the Buddhist tradition provides some remarkable strategies, rituals, and practices for dealing with feelings of mourning, distress and unease. Join seasoned Zen teachers Koshin Paley Ellison and Robert Chodo Campbell to learn how you can move toward releasing and transforming the suffering of grief into lasting wisdom.
Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience with meditation or Buddhism.
$30-$60. 6:30 to 8:30 PM. New York Insight. Info here.
Sunday, March 30: Resonance
At Resonance Gathering, we weave breath-work, movement, dance, song, storytelling, circle-work, shared meals, and healing arts into an intimate micro-festival rooted in harmony. This season, we gather in a private underground portal in Bushwick.
This month’s gathering centers on reverberation—the echo of our merging sound-waves as they ripple through time. "If you can talk you can sing, if you can walk you can dance." - Zimbabwean proverb
$66. 4 to 11 PM. Bushwick. Info here.
5-Week Creative Writing Workshop (In Person)
Identify concrete literary techniques, devices, and strategies in this generative writing workshop. We'll discuss what makes your voice distinct and analyze how techniques such as plot, setting, point of view, characterization, and dialogue all work together to convey meaning to your readers. Participants will take away ideas for new projects, revisions on current ones, and pointers for how to critique creative work. This workshop is capped at 10 participants.
Matching Mindfully: Mindful Dating Group Therapy for Single Women
This therapy group will help you identify your values, apply them to the dating process, and learn skills such as mindfulness to help you manage all of the emotions that come up as we date. We will meet 6 times, bi-weekly, on Tuesdays 6-7 PM EST on Zoom starting 4/15 and ending 6/24. For more info follow the link and/or email [email protected].