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.

Today’s cult of convenience fails to acknowledge that difficulty is a constitutive feature of human experience. Convenience is all destination and no journey. But climbing a mountain is different from taking the tram to the top, even if you end up at the same place. We are becoming people who care mainly or only about outcomes. We ar
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from The Tyranny of Convenience by Tim Wu
interested in big things, and happy in small ways
from 3-2-1: How to connect with others, what causes old age, and the recipe for success
descriptions of people and
every human being is a storyteller, that stories are how we seek to understand the meaning of our lives
from Steve Almond Tells Us
Finding Meaning and storytelling
People change in four seasons: when they hurt enough they have to, when they see enough they are inspired to, when they learn enough that they want to, and when they receive enough that they are able to
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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 am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as I live it is my privilege to do for it whatsoever I can. I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake. Life is no ‘brief candle’ to me; it is a sort of splendid torch which I’ve got a hold of for the momen... See more
from 5-Bullet Friday — How to Find Joy, A Powerful Journaling Prompt, Hilarious Tokyo Blind Dates, Wisdom from a Firebrand, and More
things i believe to be true
At the same time, a crush is beautiful because it’s a little unrealistic, because you see the very best in someone even when they’re flawed. One might argue that even a casual crush is a bit selfish—a way to project positive qualities onto someone, and to get the glowy excitement that comes with that, without really seeing them in all of their diff... See more
from A Crush Can Teach You a Lot About Yourself by Faith Hill
“Other people might not understand who you’re becoming, or why you’re choosing what you choose, or what you’re doing during your seasons of emergence. The good news is that you don’t need anyone’s understanding to live into your truest next chapter. You don’t need anyone’s permission or validation. You don’t need anyone’s green light. You get to go... See more
from Baila turns one, part 2.
on seasons of emergence
Experience must be followed by reflective thought and an internal processing that links the experience with previous learning, transforming the learner’s previous understanding in some manner. Learning, therefore, takes place within a cycle that includes action, reflection, and application.
from Enhancing Learning by Integrating Theory and Practice by Bruce Wrenn

from The Tyranny of Convenience by Tim Wu

from 3-2-1: How to connect with others, what causes old age, and the recipe for success

from Steve Almond Tells Us

from Discovering Joy Through Embodied Exercise by Sam Sager

from 5-Bullet Friday — How to Find Joy, A Powerful Journaling Prompt, Hilarious Tokyo Blind Dates, Wisdom from a Firebrand, and More

from A Crush Can Teach You a Lot About Yourself by Faith Hill

from Baila turns one, part 2.

from Enhancing Learning by Integrating Theory and Practice by Bruce Wrenn