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Hi Reader!
We're excited you're here βΊοΈ. After the first edition, some of you got in touch to tell us how much you enjoyed reading it. Thank you very much! Your feedback motivates us a lot :)
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Before we dive in, let us introduce our first...
Open Day π
Many of you have expressed an interest in finding out what it feels like at InnerBalance without being directly part of the community. So we thought, "Yeah, let's create a special day where the doors open to connect with thoughtful and open-minded people from around the world."
A special event where you will experience a mix of our live gathering formats, and revisit some of our most impactful monthly themes.
Join us for our Open Day on July 4th, from 4:00β6:30 pm (CET).
Come as you are, bring your curiosity, and spend a morning/afternoon/evening connecting, reflecting, and growing with us.
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Would like to join? π Simply reply to this email saying:
"I'm in!"
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Alright, let's jump in! :)
The βI'm Busyβ Mindset.
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This month we caught ourselves thinking a sentence many of us know far too well:
"I'm busy."
Not once or twice, but repeatedly...
The funny thing is that being busy is not necessarily the problem. The problem starts when being busy becomes our identity. When every action turns into a task, every task into pressure, and every day into an attempt to catch up with a life that seems to run faster than we do. That's usually the moment when we realize:
Weβre out of balance. π± And apparently, we're not the only ones. Looking around us, many of our friends seem to be carrying exactly that feeling at the moment: overwhelmed, rushed, constantly occupied, and somehow still feeling behind.
Maybe that's why our topic this month felt so timely. Also for us.
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Our focus for May 2026 was:
The Art of Balance.
Before reading further, take a second and ask yourself:
How balanced did you feel this month, from 0β100%?
And what are the three biggest influences behind that number?
May is a month of transition. Nature changes, the weather changes, and so do we. Our energy levels shift, our motivation changes, our routines adapt. As a result, the way we relate to ourselves and to others changes too.
And the way we relate is crucial for our balance.
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Does your balance today look different than a few months ago?
Did what you needed this month to maintain your balance change as well?
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You'll find great practices all around that tell you: This is the best way to go!
"You need to do this and that and also that... to have a better life... ?? to be in balance... ?? π€― At InnerBalance, we explored what balance means to each of us individually. The conclusion was clear.
Ultimately, it depends on our personal situation, phase of life, and the only way to know what we need to stay balanced is to deeply listen to ourselves.
One member said:
βA few years ago, the word balance wasn't even part of my vocabulary.β
And now this person is part of InnerBalance. That sentence stayed with us. Because it shows balance isn't a fixed concept. It changes as we change.
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What about you?
How does your body tell you that you're out of balance?
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Throughout the month, we shared small polls to encourage reflection and spark conversations.
What fascinates us most is seeing how differently people respond. Sometimes the answers are remarkably similar. Other times they couldn't be more different.
One question caught our attention:
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The answers were revealing. Because balance isn't only about what we do. It's also about what we stop doing.
Again and again, our conversations led us back to one simple insight:
Balance begins with connection. Connection to ourselves. If we are disconnected from ourselves, we lose access to what we actually need. And when we don't know what we need, we often end up distracting ourselves from the very things that would help us most.
Maybe that's why we, Jesus and Vanessa, keep returning to this topic. The more we explore it, the more convinced we become that balance isn't simply one topic among many.
Balance is the foundation on which everything else rests. It influences our health, our relationships, our work, our decisions, our growth... everything! No surprise that we named our baby after it β InnerBalance.
Of course, one month is nowhere near enough to fully understand balance. But don't worry. Everything we do in InnerBalance ultimately comes back to it. It couldn't be any other way. π
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The Most Important Lesson
One of the strongest insight this month was that our balance is often influenced less by what we are doing and more by how we relate to what we are doing. The exact same activity can feel meaningful one day and exhausting the next. The difference often lies in our mindset. Our expectations play a huge role here.
That was one of Vanessa's biggest takeaways from this month's Discovery Lab:
βMost of the time, what stands in my way are my own expectations.β When we examined our balance more closely, expectations kept showing up. Expectations about what we should achieve. How quickly things should happen. How much we should be able to handle...
This was an important reminder to apply to InnerBalance itself.
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Practicing What We Preach
While talking about balance all month, we slowly noticed that we had started losing some of our own. π
InnerBalance had begun to turn into a to-do-list. There were moments when things became mechanical. We worked too much, took too few breaks, and started running in a competition that existed mostly inside our own heads. And that's when we were reminded of one of the hardest steps in regaining balance:
First we notice the imbalance. That's already difficult enough. But then comes the really hard part. Stopping.
Because it feels like everything will fall apart if we do. It feels like we're holding everything together by continuing to run. Faster. Faster. Just a little longer. One day everything will be fine. But often that's a trap.
We begin living in a permanent survival mode and eventually forget how to leave it. We keep running until something forces us to stop. Illness. Burnout. Loss.
We decided that:
We want to build InnerBalance and be in balance ourselves.
Not one after the other. At the same time. That is not a one-time decision. We need to choose balance again and again. InnerBalance can only transmit alignment, aliveness, consciousness, awareness, connection and trust, when it radiates it from the core. This is how we wan to run our lives and our project.
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Behind the Scenes
We have found a beautiful flow in our co-working together. The conflicts and friction we experienced at the beginning have mostly disappeared. We work side by side, motivate each other, remind each other to go outside when we've been staring at screens for too long, share frustrations, celebrate achievements, and support each other when things don't go as planned.
What a privilege.
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Talking about Celebrating
We are proudly celebrating our NEW LOGO.
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As colorful as our community, our aim is to be diverse, inclusive and multicultural. A caring place where all emotions are welcome and there's a clear desire to grow; in movement, in connection, in lightness.
More than a logo, we're building an identity. A polished branding and, soon, a brand new website, more functional and aligned to our growing project.
Our mission is to make Emotional Intelligence the foundation of how people relate β to themselves, to each other, and to the world. We're taking steps to get more visibility, like our Instagram account. Your support is tremendously appreciated.
Free ways to support us π Follow us, comment on our content, share it if it resonates, and let us know what you think - in general. We genuinely love hearing from you. β€οΈ
Instagram: @innerbalance_community
With beautiful posts like this one about the 6 qualities for an exceptional relationship:
βhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DZC18OQDbMs/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==β
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One sentence from our Mastermind beautifully captured where we're heading next:
βBalance helped me get closer to myself, which made deeper friendships possible.β That is the perfect bridge to next Monthly Theme (June 2026):
Foundations of Healthy Relationships.
Because healthy relationships don't begin with communication techniques or conflict resolution. They begin with the relationship we have with ourselves. The more connected we are to ourselves, the more authentic we can be with others. Healthy relationships don't simply happen. They are built through awareness, honesty, openness, and conscious choice. Together we'll explore what helps relationships thrive, what gets in the way, and what we can learn from one another. You might think:
"I already have great relationships." That's truly a gift! Yet, life continually invites us into new levels of awareness, connection, and authenticity. No matter how fulfilling our relationships are today, there is always another layer of depth waiting to be explored.
We believe there is no person on earth for whom InnerBalance becomes obsolete β not even the Dalai Lama.
In fact, what makes people like him so inspiring is precisely their openness, adaptability, honesty, and willingness to keep growing. Sounds like a pretty good InnerBalance member to us. π
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With love, care & respect
βVanessa and Jesus π§‘
Thanks for reading us!
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