Natalie Audelo

@natalieaudelo

designing social architecture and community experiences that build trust, generate creativity, and encourage authentic human connection. exploring the healing power of play, movement, music and other integrative practices.

It is actually an extraordinarily powerful skill to ask the “stupid” questions that
everyone else is afraid to ask. Stupid questions have the ability to create clarity in places where people didn’t even know there was confusion.
from “Black Hole Words” and the power of asking stupid questions by Molly Graham
When have I felt most joyful this year and what steps can I take to recreate those conditions?
from 3-2-1: On creating the conditions for joy, how to go to hell, and the simple way to clarify your thinking
good questions
I think that one of the things, again, my son has been such a blessing to me over the past couple of years because I think that is an example of I almost missed him. I was so focused on solving him and preparing the path for him with his ADHD and his challenges there that I was exerting my efficacy on his life, and I almost didn’t know him. And he’... See more
from We Can Do Hard Things Ep 238
Life and
There’s nothing more magical than watching someone do things they didn’t know they were capable of.
from Developing high performers
Anxiety, of which worry is a component, is essentially just unfocused fear.
from How to Worry Less and Be Happier by Arthur C. Brooks
What we can offer after we leave our full-time, big-time jobs is actually a lot, as I found in my chat with our friend @kate_wolfson, a brand strategist and consultant, who’s now freelance after her tenure at Goop. Her advice is practical in the best ways, right down to the book rec that’ll keep creative minds sharp and inspired, and a lesson that’s universal and essential in work and in life. If you missed our conversation, be sure to check the link in bio, and subscribe for lots more (and lots more to come!). xH
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Listening and
It’s an entrepreneurial trope, and a tired one, to believe that I should maximize every aspect of launching . Most everybody who's been in my shoes heralds events as the best way to get people in the door, which is another way of saying that events are the best way to make money. Money is important, sure, but I’ve generally found it to be a shitty ... See more
from Quiet Openings
loving the process and going slow
When I was younger, I was skateboarding a lot. I was listening to music and skateboarding. There were two songs, that are widely different: DJ Shadow’s “Building Steam With a Grain of Salt,” and Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice It’s All Right.” And I remember skateboarding to them and they made me just stop. And the world felt so cool. I would look a... See more
from On redefining what it means to be successful
redefining success and
Driving With Mr. Gil: A Retiree Teaches Afghan Women the Rules of the Road
by Miriam Jordan
nytimes.com
restore your faith in humanity

from “Black Hole Words” and the power of asking stupid questions by Molly Graham

from 3-2-1: On creating the conditions for joy, how to go to hell, and the simple way to clarify your thinking

from We Can Do Hard Things Ep 238

from Developing high performers

from How to Worry Less and Be Happier by Arthur C. Brooks

from Quiet Openings

from On redefining what it means to be successful

Driving With Mr. Gil: A Retiree Teaches Afghan Women the Rules of the Road