Natalie Audelo
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Natalie Audelo
“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
Most of the time, bad habits are simply a way of dealing with stress and boredom.
James Clear • How to Break a Bad Habit and Replace It With a Good One
I like the term generalist, it’s one of the best descriptions of my career(s) and also a good representation of something I see as vital: being able to understand different domains and translate between them.
Patrick Tanguay • Generalists
I was shocked when I realized that I actually wasn’t envious of Gilbert’s professional success. I admired it, but it wasn’t what had triggered me. What ignited my envy was the fact that she was doing the work that she wanted to do and was willing to chart her own course in a way I had been afraid to do.
Kirsten Powers • How I Tamed My Envy of Almost Everyone but Especially Elizabeth Gilbert
I feel totally overwhelmed by the state of the world, but I think music and creativity, to me, is a way of exploring what's possible. There's always something when I'm making music that I didn't see that comes from nowhere and appears. When you go to create something, you're opening yourself up to possibility. It is a way that I continuously touch... See more
Mélissa Godin • Maggie Rogers Thinks Joy Can Be a Form of Rebellion
As the world grows increasingly fractured, taking the time to engage with strangers has become even more important. The artist and graphic journalist Wendy MacNaughton has created a simple but powerful way for people to connect in an isolated world.
In this audio essay, she shares how she brings people together by having them draw each other in... See more
In this audio essay, she shares how she brings people together by having them draw each other in... See more
Opinion | A Deceptively Simple Way to Rebuild Trust in Scary Times
What you want is never a thing.
David Cain • What you want is never a thing
It’s so strange how we’re able to carry forward this mystery of personal identity even when our present selves are so different from our future selves and from our past selves most of all. I think a lot about this question of, what is a person? Am I the same person as my childhood self? Sure, we share the same body, but even that body is so... See more