Holy Fools 2024

Have you met your inner Holy Fool? That wild, world-changing risk-taker who lives within you? I have! Holy Fools Day is upon us, and it’s the perfect time to ditch the ordinary and celebrate with this powerful “What If?” challenge.

Ask yourself: What If? What if we create a world based on our wildest dreams?

For 25 years, I’ve taught Transformational Speaking, helping you break free from your old ways and words to embody a new story. I’ve encouraged you to catch up to who you’ve become, so Life itself can speak through you.

But here’s the nudge: Lately, I’ve been calling on you to expand. Go beyond your personal story. Imagine a collective new world.

Many declare Transformational Speaking
to be life changing.  
It is … and there is more.  
For me. And for you.

My own madness has caught up to me and impaled me on a New Edge of possibility. I see the disruption in our world as a full-on invitation to a Holy Fool movement, driven by a Rumi quote that’s been whispering in my ear for a decade:

“Speak A New Language so the World May Be a New World”

Words can inspire yet they often divide us. I sometimes wonder if words have taken us as far as we can go unless and until we tap into a deeper well of wisdom. It’s time to listen to the languages beyond words: the whispers of nature, the wisdom of dreams, the synchronicities and signs and symbols (cymbals!) that can take us to new ground. And the body — of course, the body!

Curious about harnessing this New Language of intuition, energy, and the natural world? I am, so I am embarking on a Listening Experiment™.

The “What If?” Challenge

What If by listening, we discover a path forward, together? What if we create a world beyond our wildest dreams? One that works for all of Life?

Don’t know how to get there? That’s the beauty! The question itself opens the field of possibility.

“A new world is not only possible
She is on her way.
If you listen carefully,
you can hear her breathing.”

– Arundhati Ray

Listen. Imagine the unseen guiding you. Then take your first Holy Fool Act and share your “What If?” to inspire others. Please post it here.

Together, let’s listen a new world into existence, one Holy Fool at a time.

P.S. This Listening Experiment is asking me for a new rhythm to follow its lead. For now, I have one more open enrollment Immersion in Santa Fe this year. This is my first announcement and there are two openings of six for July 18-21.  

The Immersion is the opportunity to get out of jet lag and catch up to who you have become in the journey so that Life can speak through you now. Together, we’ll listen for the new story that’s emerging for you, without the trap of old ways and words. If it’s on your bucket list, please apply.

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