Hi there! This group is for 30-something professional women located in the East Bay, that are interested in making quality new friends and having fun times. In the complexities of modern professional life, getting back to basics and having simple pleasures with like-minded ladies can sometimes be just what the doctor ordered. I think a chick flick night is called for! Other ideas are coffee, nature walks, going to check out live music, spa nights, etc. Member ideas are always welcome!

We live in a very promising time. It is also a very challenging time. At least that’s how it looks like to us humans. It’s a time when the human spirit is triumphing and books are being rewritten. Love, sharing & the healing of our fellow man is becoming what is normal. The other side of this coin is a reality full of people who are hurting - who are hurting other people who are hurting. It is causing a great disturbance that is rooted in the spiritual and that manifests physically as …

… Or how about pro athletes (Olympic Hockey teams, Pro Football players), models, or people like YOU and ME in our local community (firefighters, doctors, office assistants, teachers, stay at home moms/dads, etc) that are releasing weight, getting fit and looking amazing? What are they doing? How? These are some of the questions that started my research and.............. I FOUND IT!! I was blown away, and it is the simplest and easiest program I have ever seen. I know because if "I" can stick to i …

Running. What is more enjoyable, healthier or more inspiring than just running like you were a kid? Wanna run barefoot? I just started recently and enjoy it! No more back pain. I would love to join others in doing so, but I found nothing this side of the Bay! So i guess i gotta start a group.... It is an awesomely empowering experience. I've discovered muscles I never knew I had. Have fun and make your feet as powerful as they were meant to be! It is important to note that I run barefoot in orde …

Founded in 2004, East Bay L.E.A.P.S. (Lyme Education And Patient Support) is a place where Lyme patients and loved ones can meet to discuss methods to treat and manage tick-borne illness. Importan links for the group (Warning, all links are to PDF files): Read the group member guidelines:http://files.meetup.com/1483331/2010%...See a list of LEAPS officers and their contact information:http://files.meetup.com/1483331/2010%... A flyer for LEAPS that you can give to friends or leave in your doct …

(This statement is borrowed from the blog on which this group is based.) Thinking and deciding are central to our daily lives. The Less Wrong community aims to gain expertise in how human brains think and decide, so that we can do so more successfully. We use the latest insights from  cognitive science, social psychology,probability theory, and decision theory to improve our understanding of how the world works and what we can do to achieve our goals. Want to know if your doctor's diagnosis is c …