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What If?

"A Sunday Brunch for Women Who Want Real Connection"

Brunch, real conversation, and a room of women you'll actually click with.

Sunday, July 19th · 10 am

Botanic Cafe · Limited to 15 seats

$125 · Brunch, gift bag & good company

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Woman sitting on a rug, writing in a notebook by candlelight

Some of the best conversations of my life happened with women I'd just met.

You've already got your people — work friends, mom friends, the ones you've known forever. But the women you actually click with, the ones asking what's next the way you are? Those are harder to find.

Because that wondering usually happens quietly. In your own head, on your own time, sounding something like:

What if I just… started?
What if my life could look different?
What if I stopped waiting?

Maybe your "more" is a new career. Maybe it's a creative project you've been sitting on. Maybe it's something quieter you haven't even put words to yet. Whatever it is — you won't be the only one at the table feeling it.

I'm Felicia, and I created this brunch because I was that woman — carrying those questions around on my own, waiting, until I finally gave myself permission to take the first small step. This is your chance to say them out loud at a table full of women you actually click with, where everyone feels the same pull and nobody judges you for wanting more. Different lives, different "what ifs," same quiet wondering underneath.

What This Is

A Sunday brunch. A room full of women. A real conversation about wanting more — whatever "more" looks like for you.

No pitch. No course to sign up for at the end. No pressure to share anything you're not ready to share. Just brunch, conversation, and the kind of company that reminds you you're not alone in thinking about this.

The Space

There's a private loft above Botanic Cafe in Leonardtown. Long wood tables, soft light, greenery hanging from the beams. The first time I saw it, I knew it was where this had to happen.

It's a room that lets you exhale. And that's exactly the point.

Private loft at Botanic Cafe — wood tables, hanging greenery, chandeliers, exposed beams

What's Included

Brunch

Brunch at Botanic Cafe

A grazing table set with fresh croissants, mini breakfast sandwiches, a bagel bar, a yogurt bar, seasonal quiche, fruit, and a coffee and tea station. Real food, no rushing, the kind of slow morning you don't give yourself often enough. That's the nourishment this brunch is about.

Conversation

The Conversation

Mostly we just talk. About wanting more, about the stuff you don't always say out loud, about whatever comes up. Some women jump right in, some mostly listen, and there's no wrong way to do it. Come as you are, talk as much or as little as you want. It's a chance to actually connect with other women who get it, less like a meeting and more like the conversation you wish you could have with friends but never quite get to.

The Gift Bag

A Curated Gift Bag

This isn't a bag of branded pens and flyers. It's a gift, a few things we picked with you in mind, put together with actual thought and waiting for you when you arrive. Chosen for the woman who's quietly wanting more, and meant to keep this morning going long after you're home.

Community

The Women in the Room

This is the part most women don't expect. You walk in not knowing anyone, and somewhere between the coffee and the conversation, it hits you that everyone at the table came for the same reason you did. Different lives. Different "what ifs." Same quiet wondering underneath. You won't have to explain yourself to women who already get it. And you might walk out having started a friendship you'll still have long after the brunch is over.

What Comes Next

A Standing Invitation

This isn't a one-time thing. The women who come to this first brunch are the start of something, and you'll be the first to know whenever the next one comes together. Whatever you decide your "more" is, you won't be figuring it out alone anymore.

Who This Is For

This is for you if you've been wanting more out of this season, and wanting women who actually get it. Come to network. Come to build friendships with women you click with. Come to talk through a what-if you haven't said out loud. Any of those is reason enough.

You don't have to know what your "more" is. You don't have to have a plan. You just have to be curious enough to show up.

The Details

Registration is Closed

Thank you to everyone who registered. If you have any questions, reach out to Felicia at felicia.bowling@36virtual.com.

Hosted by Felicia Bowling, founder of 36 Virtual.