Men who seek to build deep connections, freedom from their minds into their hearts, and open the door to a spiritual life - one rooted in philosophy but more action. Know who they are, shift their perspectives, and move into a life of creation and cause.  Men rooted in action and transforming the world by starting with their own lives, and then in their homes as fathers and husbands, and then into their businesses and communities. Men who are ready to heal so they can live a more joyful, loving, and powerful life. Men willing to be wrong, ok with being in the unknown, and in the exploration of big questions.  A community committed to something bigger than ourselves, respect for nature, and reverence for life. They trust me because I model these qualities and meet them with a deep, loving presence that they feel and I am just as much on the journey as they are - we are all partners. Stop there for now ... 

My 20 people are (at least at this point in my process) women who are interested in their own growth, committed to their own well-being and learning, they're curious, kind, warm, with a sense of humor and a bit of irreverence (and not offended by a few F bombs). They trust and feel safe with me without my need to "convince" them. Open to examining the ways that they learned to keep themselves safe in order to bring some playful experimentation into their lives in service to their own well-being, their own self-discovery. They're willing to try things that might be challenging, new, outside of their "usual" -- e.g., mindfulness practices, guided visualizations, experiential exercises - and can allow the discomfort of being a beginner. They are generally in a place in life where they want to get back in touch with who they are and what enlivens them, what brings them vitality, what really matters to them in this life. They are ready to navigate their way back home to themselves.

My 20 people:

- Laugh at my jokes

- Appreciate that I show up as I am, in whatever form, could be a hot mess, could be comedy hour, could be serious zone, could be dealing with my own life sh!t -- I don't hide things.

- Love that I am *real* and not showing up as an ‘all-knowing-pseudo-guru’

- Are spiritually inclined vs. religious

- Already believe in a higher power of some kind and don’t need convincing

-  People who aren’t afraid to break free of the paradigms and systems we’ve been under the spell of (patriarch, colonization etc)

- They trust me because I’ve been in the trench before, they know I’m coming from experience and not a text book.

- They love to explore the inner workings of their soul-space

- They can laugh at themselves

- They are well versed on self accountability (even if they still need support and guidance like we all do from time to time) but they are beyond the ‘woe-is-me’ mentality.

-  They like that I am powerful, opinionated and strong, because it helps them feel safe, at ease and know that I don’t pull any punches, but hold them in the most tender and compassionate way

-  They know my work, or have at least spent a significant amount of time paying attention to what I put out in the world

-  Or… someone has introduced them to my work and is a keen and reliable reference even if they are brand new to my work, they’ve been doing their own healing and work elsewhere for quite some time

-  Are okay with being not okay – because they trust and know that the dark times always eventually lead us to healing and harmony

My 20 initiates are exploring who they really are, and why they are here in this lifetime

They are Modern Mystics, with one foot in humanity, and one connected with and aware of the energetic.

They want to feel at Home here in their bodies, with all of their divine gifts, so that they can be of greater service to the world.

They are already familiar with meditation, yoga, healing practices, and want to deepen their awareness of the bigger 'themes' in life, so that they can consciously choose what they create and experience.

They are often Intuitive, Highly Sensitive, Empathic, and are potentially struggling with their sensitivities, but also want to explore the super powers inherent in them.

They are curious about the cycles of life and death, seasons, astrology, and want to harness the potential for awakening within each journey/cycle.

They are dedicated leaders, artists, pioneers, creatives, that want to share with the world as Service Leaders.

They are devoted to a spiritual path, seekers, explorers, adventurers at heart.

Hi @Susan Tutt - thanks so much, appreciate the support! Yes, every day and it's been lighter and lighter, I am actually bubbling with too many things to say so starting to keep notes for ideas. And, I generally see this as such a gift for me to create some huge breakthroughs. And, I enjoy making videos when I am not worried about them being perfect and that I can create the skills to speak with focus, clarity, and intentionality. 

I also want to maintain a commitment to practicing writing and using LinkedIn and blog for that ... that is more of a challenge right now.  But maybe the same Stage 1 approach will serv me.