The Birth of 'This Human'
Where Together We Belong
This Human is the living expression of the 12 Petalled Lotus.
As the framework of human development took shape, a simple question kept returning:
what does this look like in everyday life?
The Lotus holds the deeper structure—the pathways, the patterns, the rhythm of becoming.
This Human brings those teachings into lived experience.
It is a space where being human is explored in real terms; through conversation, reflection, shared moments, and the ways we relate to one another every day.
What 'This Human' Is
This Human explores what it means to be human across the lifespan.
From how we connect and form relationships,
to how we navigate emotion, change, and identity,
to how we make sense of our lives over time.
It brings human development out of theory and into the moments people actually live.
At times, these conversations naturally include the more tender and often avoided parts of life - grief, loss, and the end of life, elements of the same human experience we all move through.
The 'This Human' Series
This Human unfolds through a series of spaces, each one offering a different way of engaging with being human:
This Human Experience
A live, open-access series where people come together to explore what it means to be human through real conversations and shared reflection.
This Human Heart (YouTube)
A space for understanding emotional life, relational patterns, and the moments that shape how we connect.
This Human Story (Substack)
Reflective writing that brings lived experience into language—where stories become insight, and insight becomes understanding.
This Human Frequency (Podcast)
Conversations that explore the quieter layers of being human—what we feel, carry, and make meaning of beneath the surface.
This Human Shop
Everyday items that reflect the ways we relate, connect, and belong—woven into daily life.
This Human Journey
An online community space where the conversation continues.Â
A place to return to, to reflect, to stay connected, and to be part of a shared human experience as it unfolds over time.
This space is being created with care and will open January 1, 2027.
It is where This Human becomes something we live, carry, and grow within over time.
This Human Nest
A future physical space where this way of being together has a place to land, gather, and grow.
A Intention Behind 'This Human'Â
This Human exists to make the teachings of human development livable, relatable, and real.
It is a space to recognize ourselves in one another.
To deepen how we relate.
To strengthen belonging in everyday life.
Some conversations may open into areas that are explored more deeply through our CSPE offerings, particularly around grief and end of life.
All of it remains part of the same shared human experience.
The Relationship to the Lotus
The 12 Petalled Lotus is the root system.
This Human is its living expression.
One offers the structure.
The other brings it to life.
Together, they reflect the same truth:
Being human is something we learn, live, and grow into—over a lifetime.
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'This Human'
Where Together We Belong
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