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.

At 97, Monti is animated and unstoppable. She runs Santa Maddalena as her personal passion project, accepting no applications and choosing writers according to her instincts, in consultation with her network of friends, publishers and other authors. Her taste, developed over a lifetime of nurturing and being nurtured by literature and art, is consi... See more
from A Tuscan Retreat Where ‘Literature is the Primary Value’
descriptions of people
Humans fear, most of all, the loss of the capacity to experience.
from Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender a book by David R. Hawkins by David R. Hawkins
When we invest in different parts of ourselves, research shows that we’re better equipped to deal with life’s inevitable challenges. For example, in one study, Dr. Patricia Linville found that subjects with a more differentiated idea of themselves—what she calls having greater “self-complexity”—were less prone to depression and physical illnesses f... See more
from How to Find Clarity When You’re at a Career Crossroads by Every
good advice
“It’s the Italian tradition of dining as a discussion,” the German author Hans von Trotha commented over dessert. At Santa Maddalena, unhurried meals, served with Monti’s century of stories and the camaraderie of table-side banter, break up the workday. The retreat functions like a sleepaway camp for great writers, its ritual group meals and hoursl... See more
from A Tuscan Retreat Where ‘Literature is the Primary Value’
let's gather - ideas & concepts i love
Embracing embodied exercise is taking the courageous step to welcome the full breadth of our experiences and unlock the full power of our bodies. The way we approach activities like exercise is often how we live our lives. We can grind through it chasing external accomplishments and rushing to the next milestone. Or, we can deeply connect to our ow... See more
from Discovering Joy Through Embodied Exercise by Sam Sager
loving the process
I think this is probably an experience that many, many, particularly women but probably others feel, is the sense of loss of who we essentially are because of the requirements of what we do. And so I think a lot of people were really funny, and I think a lot of people were really silly, and I think a lot of people were really playful.
from We Can Do Hard Things Ep 238
Women In Business
this hurdle I have to jump over each time I write: How can I say this more crisply? When I write (which is really just to say: when I think) it all boils down to one simple, but utterly excruciating question: What am I really trying to say here?
from distillation by Isabel Hazan
good questions
I also received positive feedback from my clients, who said that their time with me was the most impactful part of their week! This hit my north star metric: insights per minute.
from Why I Quit Full-Time Roles by Elena Verna
redefining success
The individual’s ability to cope with uncertainty

Organizations are created, powered, and led by people. To lead organizations well, we train people in disciplines such as marketing, finance, and leadership. But uncertainty presents a special challenge since few of us have received training in how to deal with it. As a result, although we may call ... See more
from Strategy in an Age of Uncertainty by Nathan Furr

from A Tuscan Retreat Where ‘Literature is the Primary Value’

from Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender a book by David R. Hawkins by David R. Hawkins

from How to Find Clarity When You’re at a Career Crossroads by Every

from A Tuscan Retreat Where ‘Literature is the Primary Value’

from Discovering Joy Through Embodied Exercise by Sam Sager

from We Can Do Hard Things Ep 238

from distillation by Isabel Hazan

from Why I Quit Full-Time Roles by Elena Verna

from Strategy in an Age of Uncertainty by Nathan Furr