Natalie Audelo
@natalieaudelo
yes person for all things community, connection, & storytelling
Natalie Audelo
I’ve been comforted and energized by this idea — which I first heard in this interview with the novelist Zadie Smith — that caretaking is a kind of liberation.
It’s liberation from the idea that we can self-optimize ourselves to the point of not needing anyone else. That if we work hard enough to survive in a competitive economy, we’ll be able to b... See more
It’s liberation from the idea that we can self-optimize ourselves to the point of not needing anyone else. That if we work hard enough to survive in a competitive economy, we’ll be able to b... See more
Rosie Spinks • The Friendship Problem
You only know someone well if you can correctly predict how they will react in stressful situations.
Collab Fund • A Few Things I’m Pretty Sure About
Here are eight imperatives—all of them drawing strength and sustenance from the humanities:
- We need a way of defining and pursuing progress that doesn’t reduce that concept to something that only comes from a digital device.
- We desperately need access to values and wisdom that aren’t corrupted by the relentless financial metrics and imposed flavor-of
Ted Gioia • The Real Crisis in Humanities Isn't Happening at College
You know, the reason, the reason that I made the hip-hop records that I made, I made them the “wrong way.” I didn’t have the baggage of the “right way.”
On Being • Rick Rubin — Magic, Everyday Mystery, and Getting Creative
The community opportunity often lies in creating an experience that has nothing to do with your topic (ie. a hiking trip for accountants). Our default is to do something focused on the topic like a “talk” or “course” or “discussion group” but sometimes, just having them do something fun together is much more effective. The goal is to get your membe... See more
David Spinks • The Annual Life Review
“What do you mean by XX?” This phrase is exceptional, simple, and under-used in my opinion.
Molly Graham • “Black Hole Words” and the power of asking stupid questions
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.
David R. Hawkins • Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender a book by David R. Hawkins
Never stop looking for the offering of love that is buried inside every apparent nightmare. Never stop looking for the gift, the treasure, the beauty, the invitation for awakening and freedom.... See more
Love is not always soft and snuggly, or soggy — love is sometimes ferocious with its power to roll you in the surf for a while and demand that you find your