Every day this world tells us that we’re not enough. Not rich enough, skinny enough, cool enough, successful enough. If only we bought this, looked like that, took the perfect Instagram picture, had the perfect partner, a beautiful house on the right side of town, lost another 10 pounds… then we would be enough. Then we would be happy.
But it’s a lie. An illusion. Because you are already perfect. Just as you are. With your flaws and imperfections, your shadow side as well as your light; you were born perfect. You are right where you are meant to be, and all that you need, is already within you.
You are already so much more than enough, despite what this world would have you believe.
There are many paths to this truth: yoga, meditation, plant medicine, art, community, dance, spirituality, nature. But every path leads within you. This truth is not found in an external factor that must be bought and consumed. And the destination of every path is a wakeful life: open-hearted, conscious, and awake to the illusion - and beauty - of this world.
There is a global community of people - perfect humans - on their own journey to discover what they’ve always had within them all along. We are on this journey with you, because we are seeking the same, too. Together, we want to wake up the world, because we believe that every one of us is already perfect. Just as we are.
Show up as you are. Bring your complexity and simplicity, your shadow side and light. Be as true to your strunggle as your success.
Be vulnerable as you are strong. We celebrate what makes us human - the magic and the mess - because one doesn’t exist without the other.
Be kind. Be so kind. To one another and especially to yourself. It’s what a compassionate world feels like.
We’re all in this together.
We don’t prescribe this path, because we’re walking it with you. And the more community participates, the more we can learn from each other, and ourselves. We are the customer, too. And the customer is also the teacher. And the teacher is also the student.
Be curious. Be fearless and fun in your curiosity.
Be open to new ideas, new experiences, new people.
Remain open to the good and the bad, stay with it all.
Be open to new ideas. The strength of our community is in its inclusivity, not its exclusivity. The entry requirement to begin a journey toward wakefulness is simply being human.
We don’t shirk hard stuff. We are real and we won’t bullshit you. The reward is great, but the struggle is real. No hashtag.
“Over 20 years ago 2 brothers discovered meditation and soon after brought their meditation practice and technology careers together. Having experienced the profundity and simplicity of doing retreats, they decided to focus on helping retreat centers thrive. What started off as a web development company for Tibetan Lamas has blossomed into a global software and consumer marketplace called Retreat Guru.”
2014
