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.

If I had to put the recipe for genius into one sentence, that might be it: to have a disinterested obsession with something that matters.
from The Bus Ticket Theory of Genius
Out of all the “regulars” I’ve interacted with in all the places I’ve worked, the strongest bonds have always been with the people that made me feel safe to be myself no matter what emotional state I was in.
from Community in Capitalism
how to build trust and a practical guide to connecting with others
feeling safe in someone’s presence >
Boredom is just “What’s the use?” in disguise. And “What’s the use?” is fear, and fear means you are secretly in despair. So put your fears on the page.
from The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron
in my (not so fun) feels
One of the fundamental choices that you face on Earth is the degree to which you’ll pursue deeper but riskier fulfillment or practice avoidance that exempts you from bad feelings but leaves you bereft of good ones.
from You Are You. We Live Here. This is Now. by Freddie deBoer
loving the process
Innovation in a caring society must not only generate profit but create better outcomes for everyone. This is possible, but it requires care for people and planet to be valued as highly as capital – and for wellbeing to be incentivised as much as shareholder return.
from Sunshine Machines: Towards a Feminist Future of Digital Care by Rachel Coldicutt
building a new world
And here’s the hard part. You can’t just decide fuck individualism, I’m blowing it up . You have to replace it with a better, more equitable story of who we are as a country and how we organize our society. Which, for a lot of people, would mean giving up a modicum of power. Liberal white people can loathe the effects of individualism and still ben... See more
from The Dark Heart of Individualism
power structures and dynamics
When hiring, look for people with the right attitude. Skills can be taught. Attitude changes require a brain transplant.
from Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
building great work cultures
Michael Lewis on how your narrative crafts your character: If you listen to people, if you just sit around and listen, you’ll find there are patterns in the way they talk about themselves. Some people are always the victim. Some people always get unlucky. Some people are always in the middle of some impossible project. Some people are always hav... See more

from The Bus Ticket Theory of Genius

from Community in Capitalism

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

from You Are You. We Live Here. This is Now. by Freddie deBoer

from Sunshine Machines: Towards a Feminist Future of Digital Care by Rachel Coldicutt

from The Dark Heart of Individualism

from Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson