Our ability to be with the complexity and conflict in the world without getting overwhelmed is directly connected to our ability to be with the complexity and conflict within our inner worlds, without getting overwhelmed.

Feeling tired and disconnected at work? Sensing something needs to change? Join us this Friday for our Downshift alumni panel, where three Decelerator participants will share their career transition journeys and answer your questions. RSVP here: buff.ly/4jZOge9

"Having a purpose" can be a sneaky attachment. It feels good, positive, motivating. But when we put our "purpose" on a pedestal, it's easy to start attaching our identity and self-worth to it.

Feeling stuck at work? The solution may not be an external change. The shift you're longing for is often within you. The Downshift Decelerator is designed to help you recalibrate your relationship with work. Apps close on Feb 27. Learn more: buff.ly/42VWBJP

Join us for a Downshift alumni panel today! Perfect for anyone navigating a career transition, and those who are interested in participating in our upcoming Decelerator. Sign up here: buff.ly/4jZOge9

The world has many accelerators, we thought it could use a Decelerator too. Downshift is for ambitious professionals feeling the call to slow down and reorient their life and career. Applications are due this Thursday. We'd love for you to join us: downshift.me/decelerator

In today's newsletter I share the messy, emotional story of how I chose my next career path. I hope the process that unfolded for me helps you make your next big life decision with greater confidence. davidspinks.substack.com/p/how-to-make-…

🚨 Today is the last day to apply for the Spring Downshift Decelerator! For anyone navigating a big career transition, experiencing burnout, or just feeling lost with work, we'd love to have you join our small group who will journey together for 7 weeks.

The more I practice not clinging to bliss, the easier it's becoming to sit with discomfort. It's the same muscle. The letting go muscle.

There's a big difference between communicating to someone that they made you angry and directing your anger at someone in order to control them. One invites deeper connection. The other creates division.

Got 5 likes on a post. That's pretty much viral for me on X at this point. This platform has truly gone dark. With a lot of my friends no longer here, the quality of conversation so low, I'm feeling pretty close to leaving.

One thing that’s stopping me from using AI as a therapist / coach more is that I just don’t trust the companies that would have access to all of this deeply personal information about me. I trust a professional I’m working with 1-1 much more.

This is cool. The ideal group size for a conversation is four. At five or more, conversations splinter or turn into an audience. thetimes.com/article/why-co…

Do you do anything to check in and ground before you step into “work mode”? I started reciting this work gatha every time I sit down at my computer to work. It's been helping me ground myself, check my ego at the door, and remember why I work.

So much focus on becoming someone better. When perhaps it’s going back to who you were, way back before you started contorting yourself, that’s calling you.

AI can listen to your sad story. But AI can never cry with you.

Can’t believe it’s been 4 years since The Business of Belonging was published! To all who have read it, shared it, and used it to build better communities, I appreciate you deeply 🙏

Buying a house and I can't imagine doing this without AI. Reviewing contracts, explaining things, walking me through processes... It's been absolutely gamechanging.

Challenge: Write a comment on this post, but make it sound like you used AI (without using AI).

Today we are announcing The Consciousness Foundation (CoFo.org), a public charity whose purpose is to advance the scientific understanding of consciousness and foster consciousness development, ie things like awakening, healing, and inner development. Why?