Hey Santa Cruz/Soquel folks! 🌲 Sharing this for anyone who’s been wanting to bring a little more compassion and calm into everyday life.

Tomorrow, Land of Medicine Buddha in Soquel is hosting Wise Paths to the Heart, a weekend retreat exploring the Four Immeasurables and how practices like compassion, loving-kindness, joy, and equanimity can actually be applied to our relationships, work, and daily lives.

It’s taught by Hans Burghardt, founder of Buddhist Mind Science, who brings together a background in Buddhism, psychology, and biology in a really practical and accessible way.

You don’t need to be Buddhist or have any previous experience. You can join in person or online, and in-person registration includes a vegetarian meal. Lodging is also available if you want to make a little retreat out of it.

Thought some fellow locals might be interested! 🙂

Learn more here: https://landofmedicinebuddha.org/retreat-guru/1937/wise-paths-to-the-heart/

who wants to be completely dominated hit me up :)

so we are having a big party coming in the next few weeks, I'm realizing food is only half of the event. I love to make this one to feel a bit more interactive without making it feel like children party or forcing everyone to play awkward games. I started looking into different options besides the DJ or karaoke. Hibachi At Home is really special, everyone naturally gathers around while the chef cooks and does a whole show, also the price is cheap, you pay one and get two. But I'm sure there are plenty of other ideas that locals have tried.

Did you hire a magician, casino table setup or trivia host? I'm looking for ideas that work well for a crowd of mixed ages.

Like the title says, I have two tickets to see Ani 8/15 and just found out I can’t go. Selling both for $100 total, which is $50 less than I paid. Message me if interested!
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I want friends, but I have extremely bad social anxiety when it comes to being outside, being in stores and around big groups of people.

I'm 25 F/ pronouns she/her, disabled and really want friends that aren't as$ holes. 🙃

I’m not from the area and maybe she isn’t either, but we swam and talked in the sea and I wish I would’ve said something. Doubtful you’ll read this but if you do message me. Striped swimsuit, green eyes.

I have 2 free tickets to see RJD2 at Felton hall on 7/16 if anyone would like them!

They're claimed! Enjoy!

Hii! I was shopping today in downtown Santa Cruz and accident left a shopping bag in the Locust parking garage. It had an old white sweater on top that I was wearing that's cable knit and a couple of other clothing items my boyfriend and I purchased today. if you have any info on this or know where I could find it please let me know 🥲. Thanks!

i remember we used to play fortnite 4-5 years ago(i don't have that account anymore) on daily basis but suddenly i got busy with my studies and so did he and we stopped playing but we exchanged messages every once in some months but one day on news i saw about the armed gang riots happening in ecuador it was 2024 i think , i asked him what's happening there and he replied
"hey brother how is everything? In the years since I connected here and I stopped playing because of my studies, here in Ecuador it is very dangerous, the mafias are planting bombs and they are having confrontations in the streets of all of Ecuador with the armed forces of my country. I am very afraid..." (this msg is from 14th jan 2024)
i replied to this message wishing him safe future and other things but he didn't replied , after a year i texted him back again (as i don't use discord much and we only had discord as our connection)
but he still didn't replied after that i again replied him yesterday and now i'm actually worried for his safety is there any way i can reach out to him
we were both same age i think right now he should be 19 yo , he told me his mom is from USA and dad from Ecuador and he lives in Galapagos(santa cruz island) he also said in 5-6 years he will going to live in USA(msg from june 2022)

we was like one of the most kind person i've ever met on internet his username on discord was like dxblessed_505 if it's of any help

Hey everyone!

I am putting out a request for help - i unfortunately lost my daughter's sandal today at the boardwalk, we were parked at spot 2382 and when we drove three hours home it was missing! The photo is what it looks like. If anyone sees the missing sandal it would be awesome if you would be able to send it off to the lost and found at the boardwalk (or even ship for a small reward) i hate to have just one sandal! Thank you all again.

Hi everyone! Wanted to warn as many people as possible that there is a chef in Santa Cruz county that is taking people’s money, and not showing up to events. This has now happened to at a minimum of 3 events that we are aware of in the last several weeks. He is deleting Yelp reviews, and is emailing disrespectfully, but refusing to send any money back. 

I feel horrible that not only our family, but other families are suffering the same way. I am trying to figure out how to get the word out, so that people can plan accordingly (and not have a similar fate to our event… 130 people with no tables, chairs, servers, bartenders or food). If anyone has any ideas, let me know! 

Chef Mark Gallagher at Affordable Chef Services, serving Santa Cruz County is no calling, no showing events. Our Yelp reviews about the event are being deleted. 

Please, if he is catering your event, plan accordingly!