Michael Hucks

This year was such an incredible reminder of what this community is capable of when people show up with openness, creativity, generosity, and a willingness to be part of something. So many times throughout the weekend, I looked around and thought, “Wow. These are our friends. These are our friends’ friends. This is our community.” Many of you have shared how much this gathering meant to you. A few people asked some version of, “How can I help?” or “How can I contribute more to this?” My first answer is always the simplest one: keep showing up. Keep being part of it. Keep bringing good people. Keep offering your creativity, your presence, your care, your weird ideas, your useful skills, and your full self. That really is the heart of it. When we first imagined Mosaic, the vision was always about celebrating the talent, knowledge, creativity, and artistic beauty of this community. And this year, I genuinely felt like I witnessed that vision come to life in a way we had never experienced at this level before. Our amazing friend and photographer, @_ashley_darling_ , captured a beautiful gallery from the weekend. Please go find photos of yourself and your friends, post your favorites, tag your people, tag us, and help spread the word about what we just created together. The full gallery link in bio. When you post, please tag: @mosaic.gathering 
@sondering.community 
@thegatewayranch 
Photo credit: @_ashley_darling_ Fortunately, we don’t have to wait a whole year for the next Sondering event at Gateway Ranch. Southwest Flow Festival returns September 18 & 19, 2026, for its fifth year. Same Sondering community energy at Mosaic. But more movement, flow, embodiment, fire, play, and reconnecting with our physical bodies. A handful of the $50-off @southwestflowfestival tickets are still available. The ticket link is in the SWFF page bio. Thank you again for your part in making Mosaic what it has become. With love, gratitude, and a full heart,
Hucks @scribblecat.love #MosaicGathering #SonderingLife #GatewayRanch #SouthwestFlowFestival #MakeFriendsMakeArtLevelUp

Mosaic is only two weeks away, and I’m excited to announce that I’ll be leading the Connection Playground from 3–6 p.m. on Friday, May 1st! This will literally be the very first activity of the weekend at this year’s Mosaic Gathering, and the idea is simple: meet people right away, make some new friends, get to know each other, and head into the weekend already having some cool humans to explore, create, dance, and hang out with. Sondering’s whole mission can basically be summed up in three things: make friends, make art, and level up. What better way to kick off the weekend than by making some new friends to go make art and level up with together? Weekend passes are still only $100 for the whole weekend, which is the best deal on a weeend festival ticket in the history of humankind. Grab yours at www.mosaic.energy or through the link in the bio. You don’t want to miss this. #MosaicGathering #SonderingLife #FlagstaffAZ #MakeFriendsMakeArtLevelUp #arizonaevents

It’s finished! We’ll soon be filling in the bottom of the poster with all of the amazing offerings coming to the 2026 Mosaic Gathering! #mosaicgathering #sonderinglife #papercraft #handmade

Tonight, the final pieces are coming together! The 2026 @mosaic.gathering poster is nearly complete. I’ve put about 30 hours of designing and crafting into the project and while it has been fun, I’m looking forward to gluing the final piece of paper and revealing the finished product to all of you. #mosaicgathering #sonderinglife #papercraft #handmade

I think I’ll need one more night with this poster, but it’s getting there! I’ve got the inspiring tunes of the one and only @arborealbeats guiding me through tonight. Can’t wait to see these guys back in the dome at Gateway Ranch. #mosaicgathering #sonderinglife #papercraft #handmade

Full Mosaic Gathering 2026 lineup and poster reveal coming soon! #mosaicgathering #sonderinglife

I think this thing is finally starting to come together! Lots of exciting @mosaic.gathering announcements coming soon. #mosaicgathering #sonderinglife

I’m having such a blast with this Mosaic Gathering poster project. Full lineup announcements are coming soon. And the poster reveal will happen sometime with in the few days 🤞#mosaicgathering #sonderinglife

The Mosaic Gathering is all about self expression and trying out new ways to expand. I decided to hand-make a poster for the gathering this year. Let’s see how it turns out! #mosaicgathering #sonderinglife

Hey friends! There are only a few days left in the application window for the 2026 Mosaic Gathering. We’re closing submissions on February 28th. If you feel called… if you’ve been sitting on something you know you’re meant to share… this is the time. This is your moment! We have so many talented, creative, and thoughtful people in our network, and I want to make sure everyone knows this is happening. This is our 4th annual Mosaic Gathering, and once again we’re inviting artists, teachers, healers, musicians, facilitators, performers, and creators of all kinds to come build something meaningful with us. 📍 Gateway Ranch, Flagstaff�🗓 May 1–2 If you’re on the fence, waiting for your sign… THIS IS IT! We’ve still got a few spots open across our five contribution categories:�• Stage Music�• Movement & Embodiment�• Workshops & Learning�• Creative Arts & Hands-On�• Community, Ceremony & Circles Apply at www.mosaic.energy Send it in. Let’s build this together! #mosaicgathering #sonderinglife #gatewayranch

This morning I was reflecting on the month I lived in Bali near the end of last year, and felt inspired to thumb through my little photo book. It didn’t take long to feel overwhelmed with gratitude for those pages in this chapter of my life. Taking a step back from my normal day-to-day gave me the space to really tune in spiritually and check in with myself in a deeper way than I feel like I was usually able to. One of the biggest lessons was realizing that not everything in my life needs my constant attention. I realized that over many years, I’ve built up this belief that I always have to be super hands-on with everything or stuff will fall apart, but the reality is most things are okay if I unplug for a bit. That’s a testament to the work I’ve put into creating systems that thrive without constant intervention. That perspective shift has stayed with me, and I’ve been integrating it since coming home, figuring out what truly needs my energy and what can stand on its own. Such a huge lesson that continues to deepen as I integrate this realization. I’m still learning this skill more and more each day, and I’m putting a lot more focus on developing this than I used to. I’m also really thankful for the amazing friends I met on this Bali adventure. Traveling with a group of strangers who quickly became real friends, from all over the world, was something I hoped for but the reality exceeded my expectations. Grateful for the experiences, the connection, and everything I got to learn. Special thanks to our fearless leader, Captain @scullysa . And to @beunsettled for building an amazing system for curating these meaningful adventures for experience-hungry travelers. This will not be my last Unsettled trip. #beunsettled #bali

Hey, high achiever. Are you a lasso person or a lashes person? Both can get the job done. One just sucks. What do you think? #youvegotthis #motivation