🧺 All-White Picnic Kickoff - Summer '25 "Explore Denver" Cohort Series

​🌞 Friends! Welcome to the Explore Denver Summer '25 Cohort Series Kickoff!

​I'm so excited to launch your 8-week journey with a classy white-dressed evening in the park, watching the glorious sunset, and leaning in to the spark of new and continued friendships. ✨

​​This will be the first of 11 gatherings (8 Tuesdays and 3 weekend gatherings) designed to help you connect meaningfully with your cohort through food, art and adventure around Denver. Don’t miss our opening night—it sets the tone for everything to come! 🚀

​​🍓 Our Theme for the Evening: Summer Strength

​​We’ll gather for a cozy summer picnic, and you’ll be paired with others to connect around character strengths (or what I sometimes call: your personal values). Whether you prioritize humor, courage, or integrity in your life, you'll get to connect with other members over the unique ways your character strengths shape how you show up in the world.

​​This is a chance to start seeing—and celebrating—what makes you you while discovering the incredible humans around you.

​​🎒 Rules for the Evening

• ​Wear WHITE and bring a picnic blanket or towel

• ​I will have light snacks and non-alcoholic refreshments. You are welcome to bring additional snacks and/or your favorite beverage! I suggest eating a light dinner beforehand :)

• ​​Come ready to listen, share, and play. This is a night to warm up your heart for the summer ahead.

​​🌻 Preparing for Conversations

​​Spend 10–15 minutes reflecting on the following ahead of time. Think of this as your pre-picnic marinade:

• ​​Which strengths show up most naturally in you—and how do they support your relationships?

• ​​What kind of experiences make you feel most alive and connected to others?

• ​​What do you hope to share and gain from this cohort experience?

​​I can’t wait to kick off this adventure with you.

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Here’s to summer evenings, adventure, and meaningful connection.

​​With love,
Ariel 💛