Editor's Note: Wishing you all an expansive springtime! This newsletter- a stretching of self-identity as a growth practice; grief in leadership; the systemic blindspots of the 'emotional intelligence' concept; and further inquiries into listening as a practice. Regards, Birju

Charles Davies outlines an explanation of how to step into one's discomfort zone through a verbal sleight of hand. It's a do-it-yourself practice to unearth your unconscious stories and change how you show up personally and professionally.

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A Reboot essay on the space for grief when in a leadership role. Grief can be the beginning of a reformation of identity, as prior suppositions fall apart, and can take years. Powerful tool of transformation, but can be inconvenient when guiding groups! How to navigate?

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Just as there has been a deeper exploration of the blindspots of the mindfulness movement, comes a similar inquiry into emotional intelligence. It's a razors edge between a tool for self-discovery and a tool for continuing corporate hegemony.

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Many of us have heard of 'helping, fixing, and serving' as a framework for ways to work in the world. This essay delves into how listening plays a role across that framework, going all the way into the far reaches of listening as a tool of self-inquiry.

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Be the Change

Take 5 minutes and practice Identity Yoga. Find a recent time where you felt something was 'not OK' for yourself or another - and flip it!