pull up a chair at the aweness meltdown club
Because some meltdowns are sacred—especially the kind shared over dessert.
Welcome to The Aweness Meltdown Club—a monthly no-fluff, full-heart gathering of souls who are done pretending everything’s fine when it’s not, or worse, numbing out in a sea of surface-level chat.
Co-hosted by The Ice-Cream Cookie & Co. and BOTANY, this is not your typical weekday night hangout. It’s part group therapy (without the therapist), part ice-cream tasting (without the guilt), and wholly human.
We invite you to melt down with us in the best possible way; releasing tension, acknowledging important emotions and relieving stress. Because sometimes, a little meltdown is how we make room for magic.
Each session, we gather 11 guests to answer beautifully uncomfortable questions. No pressure to overshare—just an invitation to show up real, unfiltered, and fully you.
Each seat comes with canapés and a mocktail at BOTANY, and a skincare goodie bag worth $92 from ELEMIS, the British skin wellness brand known for turning self-care into sacred rituals.
Spots are limited to keep the table intimate. Because this isn’t just another event. It’s a remembering. Of who we are, what we carry, and how deeply we can connect when the masks come off.
Read The below if Your Heart Says Yes
But Your Brain’s Still Asking Questions:
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Absolutely. Most people do. In fact, coming alone often leads to the most powerful connections. There’s always a seat for you here.
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Each location serves a flow of canapés plus one drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic). Vegetarian options are available—just let us know your preferences when booking.
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Think of it as part open-hearted conversation, part soulful storytelling, part community healing. There’ll be prompts, gentle facilitation, and a whole lot of permission to just be real. You don’t have to say anything you don’t want to. But if you feel moved to share, we’re all ears (and hearts).
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We’re a small team, seats are limited and the restaurants need to be booked in advance, so refunds aren’t available. But you can transfer your spot to a friend.
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Just yourself. And maybe a journal, if you’re the kind who likes to write down thoughts before they float away.
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There’s a good chance. And it’s beautiful.
TESTIMONIALS of the aweness table
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Nadia:
"Yi Lian is just so genuine with her emotions and stories, it is hard not to also want to channel the same openness in my sharing.
Sometimes, we don't check in on ourselves enough. But this session is such a lovely reminder to take a pause, look back (sometimes with sadness), but look forward with more hope and trust that we've now learnt and know better."
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Vivien:
“I can't even really put into words how powerful this session felt. The Aweness Table felt like group therapy, comfort, solidarity, and perspective-shifting all in one.
The awe I felt for so many of these people at the table after hearing their stories was immense. Because it felt like such a safe space, sharing my own story felt like a cathartic energy release and reset.”
