Closing out 2022!

This year, at our year-end celebration lunch, each CYCLE team member received a candle labeled with a simple message. While each of these messages held some individual significance for the recipient, collectively they offer us a set of reminders and invitations for how we can strive to work with each other and our partners. Here they are:  

Dream with us 

At CYCLE we take on ambitious work because we believe in the dreams of our partners and communities. We work to make space in our work to dream big about possibilities and change course when our day dreams take us in new directions in real time. 

Pause with us 

We are trying to get better at pausing to take time for ourselves, for each other, and for our work to remain alive and well, healthy and vibrant. When working with us, we invite you to take a beat as well.

Be your authentic selves with us

We are proud of the work we do; we are proud of our partners. We believe we shine bright together when we get to be our authentic selves in our work for a better world. 

Create with us 

One of the best things about our work with partners is that we seek to challenge each other and challenge the norm. We make waves in order to make magic together! 

Be present with us

At its core, change work is about human connection and relationship. To connect, we must show up and we must be present. We search for joy in our day-to-day and we cannot do this together without centering love, always. 

We are grateful for all the partners we have the privilege of supporting and learning from in our work. Many thanks to everyone we have worked with in 2022, and we cannot wait to keep making good trouble together in 2023! 

*shout out to Noon Design Shop, where you can find these wonderful candles and much more. Shop local!