# ☕ New Year, New Connections

**Published by:** [Sensemaking - SpiritDAO's Weekly Newsletter](https://paragraph.com/@spiritdao/)
**Published on:** 2025-01-07
**Categories:** community
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@spiritdao/newyear-newconnections

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SpiritDAO's Bi-Monthly NewsletterDeepening Our Connections, Expanding EffortsThe SpiritDAO Telegram has been abuzz with activity since the new year began! Excitement for the possibilities that lay ahead is palpable and we're excited to introduce some new reoccurring community engagements! Brewing the MomentMorning coffee talk in the format of 'ask' and 'receive.' Hosted by Ron Rivers, this space focuses on Temporal Naturalism. We'll dive into our spiritual philosophy, how we apply it to daily life, and how it compares to historical religious orientations. Participants can begin by asking a specific question or show up to receive context planned by the host. Tuesday: 9:30 AM EST Thursday: 11:00 AM ESTDev Pod WeeklyWeekly meetup of the Dev (Developer) Pod. This is a work-focused meeting, prioritizing software buildouts to support our community efforts. We are presently focused on the development of a mobile-first community application. Newcomers welcome! Tuesday: 10:30 AM ESTThese events and more are viewable on our community calendar! DonateFinishing StrongWe're excited to announce a recent grant award of 800 OP (Optimism) tokens ($1300) to SpiritDAO! Awarded via the DAOSpring initiative, this grant required participation across various events, collaborating around DAO frameworks, and a final pitch contest. There were seven total participants in the final around with SpiritDAO being awarded the 2nd place prize! The DAO voted to leverage these funds to support our operational expenses, providing ample runway to continue operations over the next year!This windfall was a happy ending to a productive 2024, but the greatest opportunities lay ahead of us. If you haven't already, consider becoming a monthly sustaining contributor to SpiritDAO. 100% of your (tax-deductible) donations support the community vault, which furthers our core purposes of spreading Temporal Naturalism, empowering our community, and furthering the Eight Dignities!Happenings Most of the community took time off towards the end of 2024. Stay tuned for future updates!DONATE Thank you for reading! Please share this email with any friends you think might enjoy this newsletter. We are spreading the message one curious person at a time.SubscribeShareConnect with SpiritDAO Twitter Discord Telegram YouTube TikTok SpiritDAO.org DocsSpiritDAO is a registered 501(c)(3) 170(b)(1)(A)(i) Church of Temporal Naturalism, EIN #99-1308806.

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