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Weekly Recap 6.12.2026

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A happy group of course participants holding up their certificates around a table at a certificate ceremony

A week of new beginnings! Weekly recap below.

๐ŸŽญ ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—” ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด: Had a great chat with Steven Parker, the new chair of the ISTA โ€“ Global Learning Through the Arts board, and it was very valuable to have a deeper conversation and hear more about this exciting new chapter for the board of trustees.

๐ŸŽญ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ฟ: Really enjoyed running Reconnect again with Kathrin David. Making time to connect to ourselves in the business of life is always an asset, not a luxury. Weโ€™ve got our August programme coming up too, with just three spots left. Curious about the programme? We have our free taster next month. Link in comments.

๐ŸŽญ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—”๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—˜๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜: Yesterday Jessica Breitenfeld and I ran a workshop on Authenticity at SOAR School Of Awakening and Re-creating. It was our first time working together โ€“ 10 people, one room, and a real curiosity about what it means to show up authentically at work. We explored that through discussion and role play, and Iโ€™m looking forward to sharing more next week. Thank you to Deepika Bhoolabhai and Laura for the wonderful space and support.

Heading off to Bulgaria this weekend for Bansko Nomad Fest with the Coliving Gathering right before. Hope to see some of you there!

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