Hey Reader,
First, if you are one of the new folks who recently joined us, welcome! ✨
Here's something I'd like to share with you.
The most transformative moments in my life have happened in circles—when someone else's question or feedback opened my metaphorical eyes. Or rather, the virtual Zoom-squares equivalent of a circle. And instead of a talking stick, there was the unmute button. But you get my gist.
There's something about the geometry of gathering: how we naturally soften when we sit in rounds, how hierarchy dissolves when everyone can see everyone else's eyes.
Our Le Trente logo, with this flower, captures this for me: a blooming mandala, each petal both individual and essential to the whole.
This is what we're building: a social learning studio and community of practice.
A place where we explore, get inspired, listen, and try something new.
Where coaches, creators, thinkers, and dreamers come together to explore what it means to be human, to make things, to do good work in these times. Where your expertise matters, but less than your curiosity, your capacity or desire for presence, and connection. Where we practise the radical act of listening together, learning from each other.
I landed on the words "social learning studio" to describe my vision for Le Trente because the best things I've learned in the last few years have come from peer groups—not just when a guide or expert or teacher spoke, but when someone else in the room raised their voice, made a point, or asked a question I wasn't capable of asking myself. Or, rarer and so precious, when someone embodied their values.
I'm thinking of a particular artist whose very presence teaches, and of the wonderful mentor who guided me through my mindfulness training. When someone embodies kindness, connection, presence, and compassion that deeply, it changes you.
The coach Tara Mohr likes to ask: "What is the 1000-year-old version of your calling?" The words that came to me were: 'un cercle de parole'.
When I heard my own answer, delicately landing in my own mind, I was walking my dog for his evening bio break while listening in on her coaching call. The words felt like an evidence, so much so that they brought tears to my eyes.
A circle.
A gathering.
And here we are, starting something new.
Ready to bloom with us? 🌺
Libby Stockstill is one of the coaches contributing to our growing circle. If you haven't yet discovered her upcoming workshop "Some Days: Transition & Moving Through," there's still time to register. This Saturday (25th October), she'll guide us through a beautiful process to help us navigate life's transitions with intention.
Join us: Saturday, 25th October at 9am PST | 12pm ET | 5pm GMT | 6pm CET
Reserve your spot right here
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Much love,
P.S. We have a new Mettā Interview episode out! Join me in conversation with Manfreda "Freddy" Cavazza and Felicity "Flea" Haythorn of Salt & Sage Storytelling, where we explore authentic narrative threads and brand voice in an age of AI. Listen and discover how to weave stories that truly connect. Listen below and find out more about them on the website.
P.P.S. Join our monthly Intention Hour, a reflective space for us to draw from our deep intentions and reconnect with what matters most. Together we pause, breathe, and set our compass for the month ahead. Next gathering online Thursday 30th October at 10AM PST 1PM ET | 7pm CET. Sign up here
