At DIY Human we share big stories and share big ideas.
We challenge the rules that say we should be polite rather than real.
We challenge what the media says you should do.
We challenge what the institutions teach you to do.
We challenge what culture commands you to do.
We work to encourage you to become your own person, a Do It Yourself Human.
Life is hard. And we’re all just trying to survive in a screwed-up world. It’s a lot easier when we do it together.
As crucial as one-on-one relationships are, most of us don’t get to practice being ourselves in groups. Whether it’s because we had grew up around dysfunctional family dynamics or experienced traumatic events with authorities or peers --we learn to defend ourselves more than we need to.
At DIY Human we create a safe environment where you can walk right in and feel like you’re gathering with old friends.
At DIY Human, we expect to connect and we expect to “get” each other. For whatever differences we may have, we are all living in a culture that shames us into believing that we’ll never live up to some unattainable norm. But when you slow down, close your eyes, and get connected to who you really are --it’s easy to put aside your assumptions and meet people with your real voice.
We call this starting in the middle of love.
Groups provide a powerful reality check once you see that that we all have the same basic emotions and struggles, regardless of where we’ve come from or where we’ve been.
When you see that even strangers can feel the way you do—you start to see that maybe you’re not crazy.
...maybe you’re just responding to a crazy culture.
