At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done.
Then they begin to hope it can be done.
Then they see it can be done.
Then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.
~ Frances Hodgson Burnett
Brian here with some very big (and very exciting) news.
(I don't think I've been this fired up about an update since Zaadz began. :)
Three and a half years ago, when I founded Zaadz (yes, it’s been that long…long story about what happened for the first year and a half :), I had a vision of creating the most inspiring and empowering community in the world: an online oasis where we could support one another in discovering and living at our highest potential—learning to use our greatest strengths in the greatest service to the world…a community of individuals committed to changing the world by being the change.
It’s been amazing to see this idea come to fruition as over 85,000 of the most passionate and inspiring people in the world have joined our little oasis.
(Although we’ve barely just begun, it blows me away.)
What's even more amazing is that we're not the only ones with this vision—there are many (!) other businesses out there with the same mission and the same drive. And so, in the spirit of cooperation, collaboration, and conscious capitalism, I'm thrilled to announce our merger with a few of these other mission-driven companies.
The first is Gaiam, our new parent biz. Their vision is to "create an expanding global community of like-minded people with increasing power to effect positive change—by voting with dollars for uplifting and inspirational media, sustainable products, and authentic information." Sound familiar?
I thought so, too. :)
Then there's Lime, which was founded with the idea of building "a place where you can find all the ideas, information and resources to inspire you to live healthier and help make our planet greener - and have some fun while you're at it." They're all about simplicity and community, connecting people to live healthier and happier and more inspired lives. Again... ring any bells? :)
And finally, there's Conscious Enlightenment, an on-and-offline community responible for the Enlightenment Card, Conscious Choice and Whole Life Magazines, yogamates, and monthlyyogadvd.com. CE calls itself "a global community with a commitment to help individuals in their journey towards conscious enlightenment and universal truth."
Wow.
This past week, we've been finalizing an arrangement that brings all four of these companies and communities together. We'll be inviting the members of Gaiam, Lime, and Conscious Enlightenment into our little oasis—just as their doors will be opened to us. (No request is necessary, but please make sure that any new faces feel at home!) And not to worry: the Zaadz you know won't change—as long as you're here, we'll still be the Zaadz community—but we're excited to think about the potential of sharing podcasts from Lime or articles from Common Ground or videos from Gaiam's amazing library.
I’m incredibly excited about what we’ll all be able to do together.
The months and years and decades ahead are going to be filled with even more power to truly change the world.
*group hug*
:)
In love and growth and service,
Brian & the rest of the giddy
Zaadz team.
P.S. I love being crazy enough to think we can change the world.
