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February 2026 Newsletter

February 9, 2026 By marc Leave a Comment

Sorry y’all, my AI news digester failed this month, so this is mostly from last month, although see some interesting new AR writers below. Better luck next time.

The Circling Guide (3rd Edition) Crowdfunder is continuing and has now raised $2500 of its $3000 target. I am really heart-warmed at the enthusiastic community response to this initiative. I have also published the first 3 chapters of the new book to the web here.


Ours & Partner Events

  • Sophie and I are starting our next cohort of Authentic Relating in Community on Feb. 17, with a Connection Game tomorrow, Tuesday February 10.
  • Stephane Segatori’s We-Flow has a free taster event on  Feb. 19, and there is still one spot available for  Naturing Interflow retreat in France March 22-29. Only 800€ (at cost, essentially). All event descriptions and registration links here.

What’s Happening in the Community

Transformational Connection

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Crowd-funding hits 60%; French AR Games Manual; ARC Program starts in February

January 21, 2026 By marc Leave a Comment

In this issue:

  1. The Circling Guide Anthology (3rd Edition) crowd-funder hits $1800!
  2. AR Games Manual is now in French! Read the story and come to the launch party on Sunday Jan. 25
  3. Two cohorts of Authentic Relating in Community starting in February, plus Connection Games with Sophie
  4. My new memoir is out

PS: if you have global events or articles / podcasts you want included in the February newsletter, then subscribe my AI bot [email protected] to your newsletter(s). Cut-off date is the 25th.


1. Circling Guide Anthology (3rd Edition) Crowd-Funding News

Thanks to generous donations from the y’all, I am very pleased to report that the Circling Guide Anthology (3rd Edition)  crowd-funder has raised $1800 of its $3000 target. Getting it finished is going to be quite a bit of work. We are now in the final stretch, and I am counting on your support!

My hope is that …

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January 2026 Newsletter

January 9, 2026 By marc Leave a Comment

The Circling Guide newsletter is now semi-automated! Please subscribe your newsletter to my AI bot at [email protected] in order to automatically include your global events to the Circling Guide, or else direct email your events and articles/podcasts to that address . 

AR writers, podcasters and creators are rocking it in the new year! See below. Daniel Ek has a new card game, and I just published my new memoir. Woohoo!

Last but not least, the Circling Guide Anthology (3rd Edition) crowd-funder has raised $1700 of its $3000 target. Let’s make AR into a global movement!


Ours & Partner Events

  • Sophie and I are starting two cohorts of Authentic Relating in Community in February, including our first one in Asia/Australia time zones as well as one in German, ARC auf Deutsch. For each English cohort, Sophie is offering an open Connection Games event on Tuesday February 3. Register
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Support the new Circling Guide, 3rd Edition; Podcasts, Connections Games, We-Flow

December 21, 2025 By marc Leave a Comment

Four things in this special Christmas email:

  1. The crowd-funding campaign for the new Circling Guide, 3rd Edition is launched!
  2. A podcast of me from The Container
  3. A full-house of Connection Games next two weeks!
  4. My article on We-Flow

1. Crowd-Funding the new Circling Guide & AR Anthology: Why Your Support Matters

The Circling Guide & Authentic Relating Anthology (3rd Edition) is being written as the canonical, practical reference for Circling and Authentic Relating practitioners, facilitators, and communities worldwide.

Circling and AR have grown rapidly — trainings, communities, facilitators, and sub‑schools now span the globe. Yet one core problem remains unresolved:

the movement lacks a clear, shared, modern reference point.

Circling and Authentic Relating are very powerful. You know this is true. If you are like most of us, however, you have struggled to explain it to your friends or clients. It’s also unfortunate that the movement has not achieved the …

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More We-Flow; Evolve Relating sale; Circling Guide 3rd Edition

December 5, 2025 By marc Leave a Comment

In this issue: 

  • Stéphane Segatori & team’s We-Flow is on the move! So much to experience in the next few months, including a number of free taster events.
  • Damien Bohler has an amazing offer: a 6-month course for men, women and couples called Awakened Relating. It starts on Feb. 1st. Furthermore, the pricing is only $1050 under a Black Friday deal until Dec. 8
  • I am launching crowd-funder for a project dear to my heart (and long overdue): A Circling Guide 3rd edition, which is designed as the first Authentic Relating anthology. 

We-Flow is on the move!

Stéphane Segatori & team’s We-Flow is on the move! It’s an action-packed schedule for the next 2 months. To read my earlier article on what makes We-Flow a breakthrough modality in the AR space, click here.

I will be in Amsterdam on Jan. 15–17 for the first weekend of the Stewardship …

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November-December Newsletter

October 26, 2025 By marc Leave a Comment

This is the first Circling Guide newsletter created with AI! Please forgive the bumps during the renovation.  As always, let me know via reply to this mail of any errors or if I am missing something important.

Ours & Partner Events

  • Sophie and I are starting our 5th cohort of Authentic Relating in Community on Tuesday 28 Oct, 7pm CET / 1pm Eastern. Due to some generous contributions from clients, we have a special price of  just $200 for the 6 weeks! 6 spots (out of 12) are available. Simply reply to this mail and let me know.
  • Stephane Segatori of We-Flow has a Free Taster on Wednesday Oct. 29, 6pm CET, and Immersion on Nov. 8-9. I love We-Flow and have big experiences there, you can read more at my article here. 
  • Our project to start an AR-inspired Intentional Community is moving forward! Read more at The
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Communities Map

Authentic Relating Organizations

  • Circling Institute (San Francisco and Global)
  • The Relateful Company  (previously CircleAnywhere). Global
  • Transformational Connection (previously Circling Europe), Europe
  • ART International (Global)
  • Authentic Relating Go (Global)
  • Connection Institute (Boston & Global)
  • The Connection Movement (New York City)
  • Austin Circling Studio (Austin, TX)
  • Evolutionary Relating (Australia)
  • Circling Cornwall (UK)
  • Let’s Be Authentic (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Realness Project (Prison work)
  • The Awkward Leadership School (Toronto)
  • Integral Centered Leadership (Boulder, CO)

Local communities can be found on Meetup.com and on the Authentic Revolution communities map

Recommended Books

Quotes

  • “There is no place to get to but more here” — Decker Cunov, co-founder of Circling
  • “You will always outlive my concept of you. And I will always have a concept for you to outlive” — Guy Sengstock, founder of Circling
  • “Pain is not a punishment, pleasure is not a reward… good and bad, happy and sad, all thoughts vanish into emptiness” — Pema Chodron
  • “If we were all to sit in a circle and confess our sins, we would laugh at each other for lack of originality” — Kahlil Gibran
  • “No one cares how much you know, until they know how much you care” — Theodore Roosevelt
  • “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand. They listen with the intent to reply” — Stephen Covey
  • “Trust that people move towards wholeness, and we just have to follow” — Alexis Shepperd, co-founder of the Authentic Woman Experience
  • “Depression is the reward we get for being ‘good’ ” — Marshall Rosenberg
  • When we are angry, killing people is too superficial — Marshall Rosenberg
  • “You don’t need to get what you want if you can express what you want” — Strephon Kaplan-Williams

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