Like a Prayer

A GATHERING TO SHARE STORIES OF HOPE & WONDER

The Invitation

Once upon a time...

...sleepovers meant staying up way too late, sitting in a circle in your sleeping bags, and telling stories that felt like magic. Stories about the strange thing that happened to you. The moment everything changed. The time you felt connected to something you couldn't explain. The dreams that wouldn't let you go. The moments when you believed, really believed, without needing proof. Nobody interrupted or explained it away. You just listened, shared, and felt like you were part of something larger than yourselves.

That's what we're creating tonight. We're gathering in our coziest pajamas for late-night storytelling—sleepover style. I'll share a myth or fairytale to set the tone, to remind us that stories have always been how we make sense of mystery, meaning, and faith. Then we'll share our own stories: moments of wonder, times we felt magic, experiences of childlike faith, or moments that changed how we see ourselves, others, or the world.

This is a sleepover with cozy vibes and soft lighting. But it's also sacred. We're tending to hope and wonder together. We're remembering that some things can't be explained, only witnessed and shared.

This is for You if...

You have stories of wonder you don't usually share. You've experienced moments of magic or childlike faith, but felt alone in believing they meant something. You miss the feeling of sitting in a circle and sharing what really matters. You want to be around other women who still believe in mystery, meaning, and moments that change everything. You're craving the kind of late-night conversation where hope feels possible and wonder feels real.

Diverse millennial women at a themed inner child slumber party

What to Expect

Cozy pajama party setting with soft lighting. Facilitator shares a myth/fairytale/wisdom story to open the space. Late-night circle storytelling about moments of wonder, hope, magic, and childlike faith. Witnessing each other's experiences that changed how we see ourselves or the world. Closing ritual to honor the hope and wonder we've shared.

It will feel like the best late-night sleepover conversation you ever had—but deeper.

The Container We're Creating

Cozy, intimate, magical
Stories are sacred
We don't explain away magic, we honor it
Wonder is real and valid
Childlike faith is welcomed (believing without needing evidence)
Sharing stories of moments when everything shifted
Everyone's experience matters
We're not fixing or analyzing, we're witnessing
The circle holds what can't be spoken anywhere else

The Details

LOCATION: Pop-up location and/or Virtual

DRESS CODE: Cozy pajama party. Soft, comfortable, magical.

POP-UP RULE: No cynical dismissals of wonder, magic, or mystery. Consequence --> If you dismiss someone's story with cynicism or logic, you have to share a moment of gratitude you experienced that week.

WHAT IS PROVIDED:

Sleeping bag
Pizza & Popcorn
Music & Good vibes

WHAT TO BRING:

Stories of wonder, hope, magic, or childlike faith
An openness to mystery
What you still believe in (even if you're unsure)
Optional: an object that represents hope, childlike faith, an object connected to a magical moment or belief you hold

Come share your stories. Bring your unexplainable moments. The ones you don't usually talk about. The times you felt connected to something larger. The moments when you believed without needing proof. They're welcome here.

Come witness hope and wonder. Come remember that childlike faith isn't naive, it's brave. Come sit in a circle and tell us about the moment everything changed. Come practice hope, it might by the most rebellious act there is right now.

Space is limited to 10 women to maintain that intimate late-night storytelling circle feeling.

P.S. This is not a religious gathering. It's spiritual in the broadest sense (meaning, connection, and believing in something larger). All beliefs welcome.

P.P.S. You don't need to have big dramatic stories. Small moments of wonder matter just as much. A feeling you had. A dream that felt real. A moment of knowing. Bring whatever you have.