Culture in an organization is an invisible, intangible and qualitative “field” that, while it can be measured and observed, is really to be found in the quality of the inner life of people and in the spaces between people. It’s difficult to control or manage this, as people are free to think, feel, and engage…

Leo is our office mascot, a border collie cross. He has two loves in life: chasing frisbees (he’s a professional) and helping in the kitchen (so he thinks). Leo is all expressive energy and joy, but he’s a stranger to the kinds of soul dilemmas we humans struggle with daily, like doubt, fear, or resentment….

Summer’s heat is settling in and it’s dry as a bone here in California. But our unique periwinkle blue sky is a constant source of wonder. We’ve been cooking up a lot of new things which we are almost ready to share with you! We’re currently taking a break from our podcast show while we…

What lies at the heart of inner development when you really boil it down? Most people believe that if you can just find the right answers to your dilemmas from the best books, the right search terms, the perfect retreat, then you can finally break free from what’s been holding you back and keeping you stuck. But…

We recently sat down with Dr Daciana Iancu, a medical doctor and co-founder of The Foundation for Health Creation, a community project dedicated to expanding the scope of public health. Be sure to tune in to this provoking and important conversation on stress, healing, and the root cause of disease. We dialogued around the question of: what…

  This morning I (Louisa) said goodbye to my daughter who left for her beloved Sweden to re-unite with friends and my other daughter. I had a moment to reflect on the process of letting go. I’ve had lots of empty-nest practice lately as my birds are gradually finding independence and community far away from…

We’ve just about spent our first month together in our new membership program, The Monastery. Its been a blast so far! We have a good sized group of people and we’ve been diving into individual journaling, paired dialogue, and small group work together. With the participation and presence of our “Monasterians” we have the pleasure…

“You just don’t understand!” What parent of a teenager or pre-teen has NOT heard those words? To be honest, the kid may have a point. Many people struggle to understand their own internal reality of feelings, needs, and thoughts, let alone their dysregulated teenager. This kind of understanding can also be called attunement. Because it…

We are so excited to announce that you can now join The Monastery Membership Program!!! Real personal transformation comes with regular practice. While concepts and teachings are helpful, it’s not enough to create actual change. That’s why we’ve created The Monastery as a space for us to practice together. In The Monastery, we meet a…

Have you ever thought about a what a clear definition for inner development might be? It’s such a commonplace phrase these days; we just don’t really think about it. In our latest podcast episode fresh off the editing table, we go into Magenta’s definition because it seemed like a good idea given that we’re a…