There’s a place where the dust strips you bare,
where the sun burns off your masks,
and the night swallows you whole.
They call it Burning Man.
And in two weeks, Jennie and I are finally going.
We’ve talked about it.
Dreamed about it.
But never committed.
We’ve done other epic things — EDC, Bass Canyon, our campout, and plenty of big events.
We’ve run programs like Shades of Intimacy, Modern Day Warrior, and Elemental Feminine.
But never the Burning Man.
The dusty one. The sacred, burning one.
It’s always been there… out on the horizon.
An intention. Waiting to manifest.
And, as usual, it manifested in a surprising and delightful way.
Friends of ours — the kind who’ve been telling us to go for years — made the invitation again.
We’ve always been busy. Or had a conflict.
Not this year.
This year, the tickets are there.
The path is laid.
And our friends — facilitators of epic journeys themselves — are guiding us every step of the way.
(As a facilitator myself, I so appreciate having them hold the container for once.)
We got the red carpet treatment.
And we said YES.
Kind of last minute… but in two weeks, we roll out to the playa.
There’s a lot to prepare. Plenty to get anxious about.
But we’ve got tools:
Two friends who’ve been dozens of times…
And our own tools — Masculine Structure. Focus. Direction. Presence.
We know how to do this.
(Translation: I have no idea!)
But we’ve got this.
Connecting to yesterday: we are committed.
The desire is real. It’s authentic. It’s clear.
We are aligned.
We’re allowing it.
And now… we’re committed.
Focus. Direction. Presence.
Those create commitment. And commitment fuels motivation.
It won’t be easy, but I can already feel the alignment — and I know it will be worth it.
This is what we’re supposed to do.
And talk about lighting a sacred fire…
Let’s go.
— Jason
P.S. After our Bass Canyon Campout, one of my “leafs” for growth was to prepare for my next event in a more relaxed way instead of in anxiety mode.
Well… here’s my chance to practice that leaf.
So, over the next two weeks, I’ll share the preparation process with you — the good, the bad, the ugly… and the relaxed.