THE DEEP BRIEF

Week of September 1, 2025

I’ve been watching something fascinating with my clients and friends over the past few weeks. Person after person hitting what I can only describe as an expansion threshold. That moment when they finally have the understanding and words for what they’ve been feeling, and they realize they simply can’t participate in limited thinking anymore.

It’s not happening in a dramatic, confrontational way. It’s more like they’ve reached a point where they need to keep going forward authentically, even if that means having conversations that make others uncomfortable. They’re not trying to change anyone’s mind or prove anyone wrong. They’re just done shrinking themselves to fit into perspectives that feel too small for who they’re becoming.

One client described it perfectly. “I can’t pretend to see the world so narrowly anymore. And I can’t keep letting people who still think in either/or terms dictate how I move through my life.” Another said, “I finally have words for why those black-and-white conversations feel so suffocating. It’s not that they’re bad people. They’re just not ready for nuance.”

What strikes me most is the timing. These are people who’ve been feeling this tension for months, maybe years, but couldn’t quite name it or work through it. Now suddenly they have clarity about what’s been happening inside them, and with that clarity comes a kind of unleashing. It’s not reckless or aggressive, but it’s unstoppable in its commitment to keep expanding, even when others around them aren’t ready for that level of complexity.

This week, we stand at the edge of a threshold that’s going to reshape how we think about power, transformation, and what it means to break free from limiting structures. We’re definitely getting a preview of what happens when expansion energy can no longer be contained by old constraints.

THE WEEK’S ENERGY

There’s an unprecedented energy building in the collective field right now. A kind of revolutionary energy that’s been simmering for years and is finally ready to break through all the structures that have been trying to contain it.

It’s not a destructive, chaotic kind of revolution that tears things down just to tear them down. It’s more the organic, inevitable kind that happens when growth energy reaches a point where it literally cannot be held back by the old containers anymore. Think of it like roots that have outgrown their pot, or water that’s finally found a way through the dam.

And what makes this moment so unique is that it’s happening at a deep, foundational level not just in our external circumstances, but in our core understanding of how power actually works, how transformation really happens, and what it means to live authentically in a world that so often demands conformity.

The energy feels simultaneously ancient and futuristic, like we’re being called back to some fundamental truth about human potential that’s been buried under layers of conditioning. We’re also being pulled forward into completely new territory that we’ve never been in before.

This is the week when that energy goes fully off the leash. When the underground currents that have been building for years finally surface. When the people who’ve been quietly expanding their consciousness reach the point where they can’t hide that expansion anymore, even if it makes others uncomfortable.

WHAT IT MIGHT FEEL LIKE

You might find yourself having conversations you’ve been avoiding for months or years, because you’ve reached a point where you can’t pretend to see things as simply as others need you to.

There could be moments when you surprise yourself with your own clarity about situations that used to confuse you. Like suddenly having words for dynamics you’ve been feeling but couldn’t name. The relief of finally understanding why certain interactions felt so draining or limiting.

You might notice that relationships that used to work fine now feel constraining or suffocating. They’re not bad or wrong. You’ve outgrown the dynamic, and they haven’t caught up yet. The challenge becomes how to honour your growth without abandoning people you care about.

You might feel a sudden intolerance for surface-level conversations, binary thinking, or any interaction that requires you to make yourself smaller or less complex than you actually are. The polite smile and nod that used to keep the peace now feels like betraying yourself. 

You might also experience moments of feeling completely unleashed, like some invisible restraint has been removed, and you can finally move in the world with full authenticity. It can feel exhilarating and terrifying at the same time, especially if you’ve been playing it safe for a long time.

SOUL PERSPECTIVE

We’re moving through a once-in-a-lifetime shift in how power operates on this planet. I’m not talking just political power or institutional power, but the fundamental power dynamics that shape how we relate to ourselves, each other, and the world around us.

For too long, many of us have been operating under the assumption that we need to shrink ourselves, dim our light, or oversimplify our perspective in order to be acceptable to others. That challenging, limited thinking means being either confrontational or divisive. And that expansion and harmony were incompatible.

This threshold is here to shatter those assumptions completely by showing us that true power doesn’t come from controlling others or conforming to their limitations. It comes from being so authentically aligned with your own truth that you naturally inspire others to question their own constraints.

Those who are ready for this shift have been feeling the pressure building for months or years. They’ve been sensing that something was trying to break free, but they couldn’t quite access it or articulate it. Now, suddenly, they have both the understanding and the words. And with that clarity comes an unstoppable momentum.

It’s recognizing that the most compassionate thing you can do is refuse to participate in systems of thinking that limit human potential. The kindest response to binary thinking is to model what’s possible beyond those limitations.

The transformation happening right now is going to change everything about how we do relationships, work, spirituality, social change, all of it. And it’s starting with individuals who are brave enough to stop containing their expansion to make others comfortable.

HOW TO BE WITH IT

Trust the clarity about situations and relationships that used to confuse you. When you suddenly understand why certain dynamics feel draining or limiting, honour that instead of talking yourself out of it.

Practice articulating your expanded perspective without trying to convince anyone of anything. The goal isn’t to change minds. It’s to stay true to your own complexity and still be kind and compassionate with those who aren’t ready for that level of nuance.

Notice where you’ve been shrinking yourself to fit into other people’s limited worldviews, and start experimenting with showing up more authentically. This doesn’t mean being confrontational! But it does mean refusing to make yourself smaller than you actually are.

Pay attention to the people in your life who are also going through this expansion. These are your allies in the transformation that’s coming. Support each other in staying true to your growth, even when others don’t understand it.

And most importantly, remember that this unleashing of authentic power is not just personal. It’s actually part of a collective shift that’s been building for years. You’re not alone in this expansion, even when it feels like the people closest to you aren’t ready to join you yet.

YOUR WEEK IN ONE SENTENCE

“This week, I stop containing my expansion to make others comfortable and trust that my authentic growth serves everyone, even when they can’t see it yet.”

MINI PRACTICE FOR AUTHENTIC EXPANSION

Identify one way you’ve been shrinking yourself or oversimplifying your perspective to avoid making others uncomfortable. Then practice expressing your full truth in that situation simply to honour your own complexity. Notice how it feels to stop containing your natural expansion, and pay attention to how others respond when you show up more authentically. By the end of the week, you’ll have a clear sense of what it means to live unleashed.

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This week, when you feel the familiar urge to make yourself smaller to keep the peace, remember that true peace comes from authenticity, not conformity. When someone wants you to see things in simple either/or terms, trust your knowing that reality is far more nuanced and complex. 

You can’t unknow what you now know. You can’t unsee what you’ve seen. You can’t go back to playing small now that you’ve remembered how powerful you actually are.

The old containers really are breaking. The limitations are dissolving, and the constraints that have been holding back human potential are finally giving way to something unprecedented.

You don’t need anyone’s permission to be who you’re becoming. You just need the courage to stop apologizing for your own evolution.

Take up all the space you need.

Jonni

PS: You can’t unknow what you now know. And your soul’s been waiting for you to catch up. I’m putting together Get Caught Up With Your Soul: UNLIMITED for Fall. It’s 45 days of seasonal soul correspondence where you bring the questions and I bring the mirrors. September 15 to October 31. Some conversations can only happen when the leaves start falling and your defences start dropping. More details coming soon…