EdgeworkLife
Blog, articles, stories, and thinking out loud
“Your experience can profoundly affect the people around you whether you are aware of it or not.”
- Brené Brown
At the heart of edgeworklife is the sharing of our stories and experiences.
Whether in our personal life or our leadership role, showing up authentically as ourselves, succeeding and failing greatly, being brave, and forging our own path is what it’s all about. And sharing our journeys through stories and writings allows us to process these experiences, understand what we have learned, and recognize where the journey has brought us.
There is power in the storytelling. and not only for ourselves, but also for those around us.
Sharing our stories and ideas, whether through storytelling or writing, requires courage and vulnerability, and through these processes we revisit many of the same emotions we experienced on the journey itself. There is tremendous vulnerability in sharing and reliving our passions, mistakes, self-doubt, shame, and confusion - and it is worth it!
Designing for Belonging
Back in Seattle for now, I was reflecting on the sense of place, of home, I experience when I’m in Australia and in Brandy. Crazy that a van can evoke that sense of belonging. What makes it feel so good? Why does it feel homey? I believe the answer lies, at least partially, in good design.
I am a total architecture and design geek. I absolutely love designing schools. I believe the physical environment matters more than we realize. Simply put - our physical environment impacts how we feel, work, and learn.
There are six elements of intentional design that support a sense of belonging and connection - whether in our schools, at home, or even in a van.