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Join a small circle of seekers from around the world. For 1-3 weeks, you'll reflect, experiment, and grow together.

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Living and Dying
Open Now Starts Aug 2

Living and Dying

About This Pod Every one of us is dying. And every one of us, somehow, forgets. We build our days on an assumption we've never once verified -- tha...

7 days 305 joined
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Medicine of Flow
Open Now Starts Sep 13

Medicine of Flow

Most of us have absorbed the idea that better health takes more: more discipline, optimization, and willpower.  But what if there's a differen...

7 days 155 joined
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Global Interfaith Compassion Challenge
Open Now Starts Nov 1

Global Interfaith Compassion Challenge

Explore dialogue and understanding across diverse faith traditions through contemplative practice and shared service.

22 days Just opened
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New Story
In Progress Started Jun 7

New Story

A 21-day intensive journey to rewrite your internal narratives and discover new possibilities for service and growth.

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Why Join a Pod?

HEAD: Daily Reflections

Contemplative prompts that spark inquiry and deepen awareness of your patterns, values, and purpose.

HANDS: Micro-Practices

Small service experiments you can do in daily life—translating wisdom into tangible acts of kindness.

HEART: Weekly Circles

Video gatherings where peers share discoveries, witness each other's journeys, and build authentic kinship.

Gift Economy All pods are free. No fees, no hierarchy—just peers learning to serve and serving to learn.

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For more than two decades, ServiceSpace, an all-volunteer global ecosystem that touches millions, has been hosting circles and sacred spaces to "change ourselves, change the world."

What started as an unsuspecting experiment during the 2020 pandemic has now blossomed into a wide range of offerings that await your participation!

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