Last week, CN hosted our first in-person event in well over a year. Nearly 30 of us jumped in the chilly waters of Walden Pond in Concord, MA for an early morning swim and then we all shivered in the morning sun while we sipped some delicious Four Sigmatic coffee. ⁠ ⁠

It was a simple event, free, and we kept our masks on while out of the water. But the feeling of being in community again was something many of us haven't felt in months. That positive, energetic buzz that we feel during a fun event or gathering was in the air. Sometimes it feels hard to have "fun" during something like a global pandemic- a year of grief and loss and unknown. ⁠ ⁠

Thanks to everyone who showed up and made a Thursday morning at 7 AM feel extra special. It's a vulnerable thing to jump in the water with a bunch of strangers, and we feel so grateful that folks were willing to take a chance!⁠ ⁠ We are excited for future events, morning swims and otherwise, anyone else?! 🌞⁠ ⁠

Enjoy the photographs below taken by the very talented Mark Ostow