I was scrolling through email in my daily dispatch from Unroll.me when something caught my eye. I typically just delete all of the emails, but I had been stopped by an image — an energy — in an email from The Bascom. The sketched and painted image of a woman’s eyes and a nose against a…
Aesthete Aperture: False Starts
Hey, Everyone! This is Susie deVille, Founder & CEO of the Innovation & Creativity Institute. In today’s episode of the Aesthete Aperture, we are in Highlands, North Carolina. Spring has tried to come in the mountains, with little buds opening and green shoots coming up from the ground. Winter keeps hanging on, though, with the…
From Resistance to Self-Mastery
“The paradox seems to be, as Socrates demonstrated long ago, that the truly free individual is free only to the extent of his own self-mastery.” ~ Steven Pressfield We all have a natural tendency to look outside of ourselves when it comes to matters of creating lasting change — whether that change is within our…
Lead Like a Sailor {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 out on Jacksonville Beach to watch two, beautiful examples of how to harness the wind. One of the best leadership lessons I ever learned was while learning how to sail….
Your Pain Is a Portal
I had a very different post in mind for this week, but given the events in Parkland, Florida on Valentine’s Day, I have decided to offer a different message. I know you all know the details of what happened that day, so there is no need for me to rehash those terrifying events. What I’d…
Noticing {Aesthete Aperture}
Hey, Everyone, this is Susie deVille, Founder & CEO of the Innovation & Creativity Institute. In today’s episode of the Aesthete Aperture, I am featuring three paintings that are in the cottage I am renting in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. I keep staring at each of these, and each time I look, I find yet another…
