Hey, Everybody! This is Susie deVille, Founder & CEO of the Innovation & Creativity Institute. In today’s episode of the Aesthete Aperture, we are going on a walk in downtown Highlands, NC on a magical, snowy morning. While the calendar tells us we are still in the season of fall, Mother Nature is telling us…
Rise
What is weighing you down? If you were to freewrite for ten minutes right now answering just that one question, what do you think would come up for you? Go ahead and grab a pen and your journal and see what may bubble to the surface. Set an alarm for ten minutes. Say the question…
Time = Freedom {Aesthete Aperture}
Hey, Everyone! This is Susie deVille, Founder & CEO of the Innovation & Creativity Institute. In today’s episode of the Aesthete Aperture, we are going to the park area at Mirror Lake in Highlands, NC on a frosty morning. This park area is situated right in town and is very convenient to get to. There…
Slow Is Smooth; Smooth Is Fast
I was rushing through a workout one morning while listening to Tim Ferriss interview Derek Sivers. As I was huffing and puffing around the track and watching the clock on my phone, Derek told a story of learning a very valuable lesson while bike riding. Derek clocked his time when he exerted himself at his…
Ask For Help {Aesthete Aperture}
Hey, Everyone! This is Susie deVille, Founder & CEO of the Innovation & Creativity Institute. In today’s episode of the Aesthete Aperture, we are going to the shores of Lake Glenville, located in Glenville, North Carolina. There are many small islands in Lake Glenville that are, for the most part, uninhabited. There are a few…
Put Your Hand on Mine
“Miss? Miss? Are you okay, Miss?” I could hardly breathe. I stood on the edge of the ravine, deep in the Himalayas, and squinted to see the river below. 1 mile? 2 miles down? Hard to know. I was dizzy. My hands were sweating. I all of a sudden became aware that my ankles felt…
