july 21: "join or die" documentary screening, director q&a + drinky drinks
hello nyc creatives/artists/freelancers/entrepreneurs/family disappointments of any kind pursuing FI(RE)!
excited to host our very first creatives on fi(re) event, the first of hopefully many more to come.
our first event will be a screening + director q&a on Sunday July 21st at 2 PM of the documentary “Join or Die” about the decline of community and third spaces in the US and why it’s more important now than ever to join a “club.” we’ll follow the Q&A with drinks :-)
***please note that as this is a public screening at a public theatre, you will have to purchase movie tickets to attend this screening & q&a! tickets for the first 10 guests are $10 as I've secured a group discount for this group of seats together.
venmo: @svetlana-dubkova to confirm your seat.
after the first 10 guests, seats are $17. $0 of this money is going to the organizer (me) and this is just the price of seeing a movie in nyc!***
rough schedule:
meeting: 2-2:30pm
movie starts: 2:30pm
director q&a: 4:30pm
drinky drinks: 5:00pm
About NYC Creatives on FI(RE):
in today's digital age, genuine community spaces for meaning-making are becoming increasingly rare. our mission is to create a vibrant and trustful "fourth space" for like-minded fi(re) creatives who share our values and aspirations. creatives on fi(re) was created in recognition of the gap between classic fi(re) values—freedom, alternative-living, pursuing curiosities and passions—and the growing fi(re) cohort of traditional high earners focused exclusively on maximizing saving and investment of surplus income. so creatives on fi(re) was born. we recognize that fi(re) isn't just about numbers and spreadsheets—it's about crafting a life of purpose, fulfillment, and financial stability is a means to that end. our community serves as a brain-trust, where creatives and alternative thinkers can discuss and take inspiration from unconventional paths to financial independence.
More about us:
we believe fire exists on a spectrum: as such, we focus less on numbers and spreadsheets and more on bigger picture life-building.
we're scrappy and tend to start out leanfi/coastfi but recognize that there are many pathways to fatfi once you reach those initial starter levels.
we invest in index funds and we also invest in ourselves and our businesses.
we're non-judgmental. we don't care what your fire number is. we accept and respect you if you're leanfi, fatfi, coastfi, flamingofi, baristafi and everything in between.
we value freedom over safety. we're less focused on "retiring" and more focused on building a life we want to "retire" to.
as such, our definition of "retired" is very lax. we prefer "relax early" to "retire early." we understand that work can be quite meaningful and fulfilling and we're not into poopooing your hustle.
we lean towards "retire from your day job" and building a life where you profit from your art, app, small business etc.
we understand that we only live once.
**More values to describe us that you hopefully align with: curious, high-agency, scrappy, freedom-oriented, mindfulness, work can be meaningful, omnipotentialism, non-judgmental, pro-optimism, anti-cynicism, working hard on things with friends, YOLO.**
Looking forward to seeing you there!!