For a long time the paradigm for getting to know oneself has circled around the idea of a singular self, the independent individual. This idea has carried with it the belief that the deepest inner work happens when we step away from the group and sit alone, or with a therapist or guide. While I love quiet, solitary inner work and 1:1 therapy as much as anyone—and believe it has great value—I question the impact this idea has on our hyper-individualized culture.
 
My provocation is as follows: what if we entertain the idea that we are most ourselves when we are in community? That is, we can come to know ourselves most deeply only by being in the group. For some this might be an easy or obvious idea to follow; for others, it might bristle a few feathers.
 
This depth-oriented group work is designed to create spaces and experiences that fulfill the conditions for emergence—resulting in lived knowing, generativity, and connection. Individuals gain self knowledge alongside a sense of responsibility; and the group enhances its cohesion, creativity, quality of output or impact, and its long-term resilience.