I remember being incredibly aware at 10 years old how lucky I was. On weekend, holiday, and summer mornings, I’d wake up and think through the exciting array of play options in front of me. There were all kinds of toys, games, dolls, costumes, as well as accoutrements for playing school, detective, and office. My…
Finding a Different Perspective {Aesthete Aperture}
Hey, Everyone! This is Susie deVille, Founder & CEO of the Innovation & Creativity Institute. Today’s episode of the Aesthete Aperture is the second part of the two-part series filmed at my family’s house on Whiteside Mountain. As you learned in the previous episode, Whiteside is the oldest mountain in the world and is a…
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Where Is Your Place of Insight & Peace? {Aesthete Aperture}
Hey, Everyone! This is Susie deVille, Founder & CEO of the Innovation & Creativity Institute. Today’s episode of the Aesthete Aperture is part one of a two-part series filmed at my family’s house on Whiteside Mountain. Whiteside Mountain is the oldest mountain in the entire world. Let that sink in a bit. Think of the…
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Step out of the Shadows
Happy January!!! I hope everyone’s fresh, new year is off to a fabulous start! I have so much excitement for the coming year and can feel that there is something magical about how 2018 will unfold. My Spidey Sense tells me 2018 will be a brilliant combination of new experiences, adventures, friends, ways of being…
Let Your Light Shine {Aesthete Aperture}
Merry Christmas, Everyone! This is Susie deVille, Founder & CEO of the Innovation & Creativity Institute. In today’s episode of the Aesthete Aperture, we are going to enjoy the holiday lights in downtown Highlands, NC. One of the most profound bits of advice I ever received was to stop hiding my light under a barrel,…
What Season Are You In? {Aesthete Aperture}
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…