How do we build the world we are longing for in the here and now? 

This is the question that orients the work of my friend, Sól Gonzalez. Sol is an intuitive coach who understands their work with others as the act of holding and mirroring. Their bio is included here at the end. 

But right now I want to tell you that I have learned and grown a lot through my relationship with Sól. While our friendship is fun, loving and personal. They also hold an archetypal energy. A way of being and sensing in the world that can feel quite different than how I go about the same effort. There is something rich and revelatory when I meet Sól at this juncture.

You will appreciate this conversation. We cover lots of grounds. Some of Sól’s story. Their approach to coaching. Their commitment to justice and how they contend with the intensity of living in a world that includes horrors such as what is happening in Gaza. While remaining connected to the good, the true and the beautiful.

Definitely let me know what you take from this conversation.

More About Sól: 
Sól (they/them), of solstice healing, is a white and indigenous Venezuelan-American intuitive process holder, space facilitator, and energy worker. They are a Certified Healing, Justice and Liberation life coach, culture worker, anti-oppression organizational consultant, and lifelong grief and love apprentice. They believe it is imperative to be building the world we are longing for in the here and now, in our relationships, “for our survival’s sake”. That the differing collective crises we are living through, if midwived with intention, have the capacity to bring us towards the liberatory futures our descendents deserve. 

Sól is an aspiring abolitionist, a steadfast lover of possibility, and a student of the land. They relate to life, grief, love and justice with reverence, creativity and devotion. Their approach and gifts are best suited for those ready for personal and/or collective change.

Sól is a descendant of the Carib/Karinha Indians of the Northeast region of Venezuela, a descendant of people from the Levant region as well as from Southern Spain. 

They have their own practice under solstice healing as well as are a co-founding member of the worker cooperative, Facilitate Change.

Links:
https://www.solstice-healing.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/solgonzalezjatar/
https://facilitatechange.org/

Gibran's Podcast: Episode 35 - Being Free Together with Sól Gonzalez

“Happiness Lies Within” 

This is the most important truth that my spiritual master bestowed upon me. 

Years later, Elizabeth Gilbert (stop! I can hear some of your eyerolls!) expounded on the same teaching by reminding us that we tend to treat happiness like the weather. Like something that comes and goes. Not like something we get to nurture and cultivate.

Like a luminescent truth that radiates out from our core.

If you’ve been with me long enough you know that I am a very positive guy who does not believe in toxic positivity. We are here to live life on life’s terms. And life’s terms include devastating loss. I aim to live face forward without flinching before life and all that it brings.

But I still get to experience a source of happiness that lies deep within me. That is my very nature. That allows me the capacity to get through the hard parts.

When I am doing healing work with others, I am prone to remind them that they are “self-luminous.”

YOU are Self-Luminous.  
Self-Luminous Like the Sun

The sun is its own source of light. There is nothing else lighting it up. This is just like the happiness that lies within each of us. Not the fleeting happiness of the good times. The high. The high I’ve been chasing most of my adult life. No. Not the happiness of moments. But the happiness of knowing and of being your truest Self. 

THIS happiness is a lighthouse. It is the light of our fullest expression. And it lights the path for others.

No matter what you do from here. Please take a moment to contemplate these twin truths.
That happiness lies within
That you are self-luminous like the sun 

The Luminosity Intensive:
This note is about Tuesday’s upcoming Luminosity Intensive, a transformative 12-week online journey designed specifically for women who are ready to embrace their true essence and illuminate the world with their light. 

For new readers, Tuesday Rivera is my wife, my love and my light. Here you have a video of my most recent podcast episode. We devote the first ten minutes to the specifics of the Luminosity Intensive. But the rest is a rich conversation on what it takes to find this light. And to dare to share it.

Interested women can find more text about the Luminosity Intensive below, or better yet, click here for more detail: https://www.findtheoutside.com/luminosity-intensive

Tuesday is an experienced process designer on a profound personal journey of enlightenment. The Luminosity Intensive offers a unique blend of introspection, communal support, and practical strategies to nurture your inner brilliance and express it outwardly.
The Luminosity Intensive is not just a program; it's an initiation into a deeper understanding of yourself and your capabilities. Through a carefully structured series of modules that include intuitive coaching, sacred feminine practices, and communal sharing, participants are invited to explore their divine nature, confront and integrate their shadows, and boldly step into a fuller expression of themselves.

This program is for women who feel a deep call to uncover and harness their unique gifts, to connect with like-minded souls, and to contribute meaningfully to the world. Whether you're seeking to deepen your spiritual practice, to find clarity and direction in your personal or professional life, or to join a sisterhood of luminous beings, the Luminosity Intensive offers the tools, guidance, and community to support your journey.

With limited spots available, this intensive experience promises not just transformation but a profound reconnection with the sacred, both within and around us. It's an invitation to become part of a movement of women who are lighting up the world by first igniting their own inner flame. Are you ready to step into your light and make an impact? Join us in the Luminosity Intensive and let's illuminate the path together.

Gibrán's Podcast: Episode 36 - Luminosity with Tuesday Rivera

Gibrán is an internationally renowned master facilitator who has devoted his life to the development of leaders and organizational transformation. 
He understands that our next evolutionary leap depends on trust and the currency of love. He pays close attention to dynamics of power, equity and inclusion as he works with networks of cultural creatives navigating complexity.

Gibrán Rivera

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