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.

What you want is never a thing.
from What you want is never a thing by David Cain
what do i want?
Because all living things are connected on vibrational energy levels, our basic emotional state is picked up and reacted to by all life forms around us.
from Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender a book by David R. Hawkins by David R. Hawkins
I can chart the exact moments of inflection where I was being pushed to rise to a new level of worth and, instead, took what was on offer. Said yes when it didn’t feel right. Gave something valuable away because I didn’t even know it was valuable. Took whatever was offered to me instead of saying no, and demanding options. Being so impatient to pro... See more
from Demanding more
loving the process
In filling the well, think magic. Think delight. Think fun. Do not think duty. Do not do what you should do—spiritual sit-ups like reading a dull but recommended critical text. Do what intrigues you, explore what interests you; think mystery, not mastery. A mystery draws us in, leads us on, lures us. (A duty may numb us out, turn us off, tune us ou... See more
from The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron
living a creative life
But having an enviable career is one thing, and being a happy person is another.

Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement. In a culture that relentlessly promotes avarice and excess as the good life, a person happy doing his own work is usually considered an eccentric, if not a subversive. Ambition is o... See more
from Calvin and Hobbes at Martijn's - Bill Watterson by web.mit.edu
loving the process
"Do not ask your children

to strive for extraordinary lives.

Such striving may seem admirable,

but it is the way of foolishness.

Help them instead to find the wonder

and the marvel of an ordinary life.

Show them the joy of tasting

tomatoes, apples and pears.

Show them how to cry

when pets and people die.

Show them the infinite pleasure

in the touch of... See more
from 3-2-1: How to deal with a changing world and the wonders of ordinary life
Very few people really have their own opinion. Very often, their opinion is just the opinion of someone else. Perfectly prepared, warmed up and served medium well.
I'm not above this, and I'd argue not many people are. All our opinions are shaped by other peoples' opinion. It's how this all works. The question is just, how many opinions do I require
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loving the process
björk said that trying to communicate through talking feels like trying to put the ocean through a straw
A decade ago, I was only a couple of years into my venture career. I believed that growth and progress were synonymous – in an industry where scale was the ultimate target, platforms that achieved it were glorified. A decade later, I have learned that success is more nuanced, and we have to take accountability for the outcomes we encourage. New dom... See more
from Modern Meditations: Rebecca Kaden (Union Square Ventures) by Mario Gabriele

from What you want is never a thing by David Cain

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

from Demanding more

from The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron

from Calvin and Hobbes at Martijn's - Bill Watterson by web.mit.edu

from 3-2-1: How to deal with a changing world and the wonders of ordinary life

from Modern Meditations: Rebecca Kaden (Union Square Ventures) by Mario Gabriele