Before anyone dares to stretch, they need to feel held.
Jun 30, 2025Before anyone dares to stretch, they need to feel held.
We talk a lot about autonomy in education. But autonomy doesn’t start with being left alone. It starts with knowing you’re not alone.
We grow most in spaces where dependence and independence aren’t in conflict — they’re in conversation.
Where asking for help isn’t weakness, it’s wisdom.
Where stepping forward doesn’t mean stepping away.
You see it in coaching, classrooms, teams, communities:
- When people feel safe, they take risks.
- When they feel seen, they try what scares them.
- When they feel connected, they stretch beyond what they thought was possible.
So here’s the question we’re sitting with this week:
🌀 What do you need from others to stretch into your next level?
And maybe even more important:
🌀 What kind of safety are you offering the people around you, so they can stretch too?
Because we’re not just building independent learners.
We’re building communities of courage.
