Hey Reader,

I turned 44 on Tuesday, gave myself Wednesday to rest and integrate, and I'm coming back to you on a Friday with something I've been holding for a while.

I spent part of my birthday writing a letter to my younger professional self.

I want to share it with you...

Dear Jillian,

You will spend years convinced that before you can convene people on your own, you have to become the expert with another credential, more proof, and another level of mastery.

Here's what took you/me too long to learn:

The expertise was never the point. Your peers are. 💞 The people in the thick of this work alongside you are the most generous thought partners and collaborators you will ever find.

You don't need all the answers. Or another platform to share your thought leadership. You need to open a room rooted in love and let in the aligned people so y'all can bloom in liberation together.

Today, I finally believe her./me. ❤️‍🔥

So I'm opening a new room in my virtual home. It lives off the social platforms on purpose. No algorithms. A place to be fully ourselves and trade the tools, resources, and insights we usually keep to ourselves, so we can keep doing the work that actually shifts people and organizations.

It's called The Human Systems Lab. 🧪

We open on Monday, June 29, under the Strawberry Moon. 🍓 Doors swing open at 5:00 pm PT, four minutes after the moon reaches its peak.

If you're one of the everyday revolutionaries who's been holding the work of equity, culture, and belonging in the quiet, I want you in the room.

RSVP here 🪄 The Human Systems Lab - Launch Party 🎉

I'll make sure you're among the first ones welcomed in. 🌻

Before I go, a peek inside my Justice & Joy this week:

This birthday was an epic day of all my favorite things. 🤩

I started with a 1:1 breakfast date with a dear friend. I called my mama and thanked her for birthing me, and when she asked how it felt to be 44, I told her the truth. I drove up to the Oakland hills for some solo time, reading in the hot tub and then getting a quick swim in. And then my wife, my daughter, and I headed into the city for my Valkyries birthday bash with nine of my people.

Pure magic. 💫

I'm full of gratitude for all the love and connection that found me this year.

And, I’m ready to gather my fellow revolutionaries!