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Recovering a Sense of Strength

This week's questionWhat does taking yourself seriously cost?

Upcoming gatherings
Jul 20
Body doubling

Working Time to Read

Monday, July 20
11:00am – 11:30am PT
In 3 days
Jul 20
Cluster meeting

Recovering a Sense of Compassion

Monday, July 20
11:30am – 12:30pm PT
discussing Strength, opening Compassion
In 3 days
Jul 24
Body doubling

Working Time for Tasks

Friday, July 24
10:00am – 11:00am PT

The Practice

Track your Morning Pages and Artist Dates, privately.

Cluster Meeting Schedule

  1. ☾May 25Kick off Chapter 1 (Safety)past
  2. ✦Jun 1Discuss Chapter 1 (Safety), Kick off Chapter 2 (Identity)past
  3. ✺Jun 8Discuss Chapter 2 (Identity), Kick off Chapter 3 (Power)past
  4. ☉Jun 15Discuss Chapter 3 (Power), Kick off Chapter 4 (Integrity) — reading deprivation week aheadpast
  5. ❋Jun 22Discuss Chapter 4 (Integrity), Kick off Chapter 5 (Possibility)past
  6. ❀Jun 29Discuss Chapter 5 (Possibility), Kick off Chapter 6 (Abundance)past
  7. ⊛Jul 6Discuss Chapter 6 (Abundance), Kick off Chapter 7 (Connection)past
  8. ✷Jul 13Discuss Chapter 7 (Connection), Kick off Chapter 8 (Strength)this week
    This week's homework
    • Write morning pages daily
    • Take my inner artist for a date
    • Read Chapter 8
    • Do Chapter 8 exercises (if any)
    • Complete about half of Chapter 8 tasks
  9. ❦Jul 20Discuss Chapter 8 (Strength), Kick off Chapter 9 (Compassion)
  10. ⊝Jul 27Discuss Chapter 9 (Compassion), Kick off Chapter 10 (Self-Protection)
  11. ✧Aug 3Discuss Chapter 10 (Self-Protection), Kick off Chapter 11 (Autonomy)
  12. ☆Aug 10Discuss Chapter 11 (Autonomy), Kick off Chapter 12 (Faith)
  13. ✦Aug 17Discuss Chapter 12 (Faith), Closing & celebrationfinale

The Twelve Chapters

01☾Safety
01

Where can the work feel safe again?

May 25—31
02✦Identity
02

Who were you before you forgot how to play?

Jun 1—7
03✺Power
03

What anger is asking to be heard?

Jun 8—14
04☉Integrity
04

What would you do if you didn't have to do it perfectly?

Jun 15—21
05❋Possibility
05

What dream is too small to admit?

Jun 22—28
06❀Abundance
06

What does enough actually look like?

Jun 29—Jul 5
07⊛Connection
07

Who are your believing mirrors?

Jul 6—12
08✷Strength
08

What does taking yourself seriously cost?

Jul 13—19
09❦Compassion
09

Where can you forgive the artist still becoming?

Jul 20—26
10⊝Self-Protection
10

What feeds the work, what drains it?

Jul 27—Aug 2
11✧Autonomy
11

Whose permission are you still waiting for?

Aug 3—9
12☆Faith
12

What if the practice is the answer?

Aug 10—16
And then —

Closing and Celebration

Monday, August 17, 2026
11:30 PT · 12:30 MT · 2:30 ET
Safety✦Identity✦Power✦Integrity✦Possibility✦Abundance✦Connection✦Strength✦Compassion✦Self-Protection✦Autonomy✦Faith✦Safety✦Identity✦Power✦Integrity✦Possibility✦Abundance✦Connection✦Strength✦Compassion✦Self-Protection✦Autonomy✦Faith✦