About us
This meetup is a friendly space for anyone interested in building resilience through Stoic wisdom and other helpful philosophical traditions. We meet for rational, respectful conversation focused on practical tools for living well—calming the mind, strengthening character, and applying ideas directly to everyday life. Open to beginners and longtime practitioners alike, and enriched by insights from Stoicism, CBT/REBT, mindfulness, and any approach that helps us live with clarity and courage. We look to Stoic virtues and wisdom the way ancient navigators used Polaris- the North Star - as steady, reliable guides that help us steer through life’s shifting winds. We welcome wisdom wherever it appears—across time, culture, and creed—if it leads toward understanding, self-command, and goodwill.
Please take note of our meeting guidelines:
Be positive, be respectful, and focus on learning and practice rather than arguments or politics.
Upcoming events
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Confronting Age and Change: Lessons from Seneca’s Letter 12
·OnlineOnlineIn this meeting, we’ll explore the theme of aging through the lens of Seneca’s Letter 12, a reflection on growing older, the passage of time, and the art of living wisely. Rather than treating aging as merely decline or loss, Seneca challenges us to see it as a call to greater clarity, gratitude, simplicity, and readiness for life’s natural limits. This conversation isn’t just for seniors — all of us, at every age, are living under the pressures and ravages of time. Together we’ll reflect on how our attitudes toward change, mortality, and the passing years shape the way we live now. We will be on Zoom, and the link is posted closer to the meeting time. (Newcomers are encouraged to check us out!)
Outside reading isn't required- we will provide excerpts for discussion- but here are two links to online versions:
https://senecaletters.com/en/letters/12
and the Graver and Long translation (pictured here), which is a bit more modern:
https://dn721602.ca.archive.org/0/items/letters-on-ethics-to-lucilius-pdf-room/Letters%20on%20Ethics_%20To%20Lucilius%20-%20PDF%20Room.pdfTim is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: North Star
Time: Jun 6, 2026 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
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