Inspiring Nuggets
From Annelies & Conduit for Change, LLC
Annelies M. Gentile, MA, ACC
Since last we connected, I've coached executive leaders from California to France, facilitated resiliency retreats for non-profits, spoke to rooms full of women-owned business leaders on leading change from the inside out inspired by my upcoming book, taught English as a second language to refugee families, held an art opening and lost 25 pounds. What have YOU been up to?
Each new season I provide inspiring nuggets of wisdom through this newsletter and invitations to upcoming events (see below). I hope these seasonal teachings help you see the world from a new perspective. My posts are inspired by my personal and professional experiences and various indigenous practices. One of which is the Five Elements philosophy of Wu Xing (wŭ ching) which highlights unique nature-based ways to understand, navigate process change and problem-solve. Find this newsletter useful? Be the gift that keeps giving, click above to share it with a friend! Enjoy!
SPRING : A Time to Explore Creativity
- Winter : Water : Blue : Stillness : Fear
- Spring : Wood : Green : Creativity : Anger
- Summer : Fire : Red : Connectivity : Joy
- Late Summer : Earth : Yellow : Integrity : Sympathy
- Autumn : Metal : White : Acknowledgement : Grief
Spring is related to the WOOD element which represents the emotion of anger and informs a sense of renewal, forgiveness, vision, organizing, creativity and hope. Through the season of spring, we are reminded to think and act in a decisive upward and outward movement. When we embrace movement, we are freed from resistance and struggle. It may come as a surprise to note that sometimes we need an emotional force, like anger to fuel growth, momentum, innovation and creativity. When faced with deep anger find a creative outlet. When feeling stuck or at odds, consider a creative diversion to give pent-up energy a voice and a place to be released. Creativity is energy. Emotions are energy. Problems are energy. Facilitate an experience for energy to be expressed.
REFLECT ON YOUR LIFE
In the spirit of spring, ask yourself…
- What’s new in your life?
- What needs organizing?
- Where have you lost your firm grip on ground?
- What or who needs forgiveness at this time?
- What are you giving birth to, literally, metaphorically, symbolically?
- What are you most angry at? And what might you do to creatively transform this energy into an action that produces feel-good results for you and others around you?
* Learn more about the creative process from my post "Birth of an Idea".
EXPERIENCE Personal & Professional Transformation
Work one-on-one with me to address priority issues, fuel goals and sharpen your mindset. Immersions are custom designed to suite your needs, time and budget. Immerse yourself over one full-day, a few days, one week or more. Local and destination experiences are available. Design your transformation. Contact Annelies
Wisdom Circle is a facilitated 6-month mastermind group designed to help you gain mastery over your mindset alongside other professionals. Bi-weekly meetings, accountability partnerships and coaching support helps serious professionals, like you, to define yourself, grow your business, fuel goals, catalyze ideas, gain traction, direction, community and peace of mind from personal and professional accomplishments. Wisdom Circle is limited to 4-6 seats. $3200 READ MORE
Public Offerings
March 1st- April 30th
How do you shift your perspective? Take a moment to visit Raleigh's downtown Express Library at 336 Fayetteville St in Raleigh, NC. Annelies' visionary art will be on display until the end of April. Open 10AM-6PM Monday-Friday. Want a personal hands-on experience with the painting that will change how you perceive life? It's not just for looks, it's a transformational tool used for individuals and teams. Contact Annelies to learn more.
April 28th Saturday 10AM-1PM
$38 includes Lunch & Workshop
Unplug from the busy for a half-day! Come explore art-FULL living at one of Raleigh's best kept secrets, the Well Fed Community Garden owned by Irregardless Cafe. Join us for Art in the Garden and enjoy the simplicities of life; creativity, community and cuisine. Experience the good life through an outdoor (plein-air) guided watercolor class with Annelies followed by a vegetarian farm-to-table picnic lunch from Irregardless Cafe. REGISTER HERE
Well Fed Community Garden
1321 Athens Dr, Raleigh, NC 27606
May 9th Wednesday 11:30AM-1:30PM
$35 includes Luncheon & Presentation
Enjoy lunch, conversation and an interactive presentation based on Annelies' new book she's writing titled From Chaos to Calm, Leading Change from the Inside Out. Register HERE.
Prestonwood Country Club
300 Prestonwood Pky, Cary NC
Contact Annelies
Email: annelies@conduitforchange.com
Website: www.conduitforchange.com
Phone: 919-345-8396
Annelies M Gentile, MA, PCC is a Visionary, Integrative Life and Leadership Executive Coach, Speaker, Process Artist, Facilitator and Author of From Chaos to Calm :: Leading Change from the Inside Out, an invaluable guide to resilience— sense, solace and sanity for our rapidly changing world.
🔥 From managing burnout
🎨 to nurturing ideas, momentum and transformative leadership
💀 to tending grief associated with change . . .
Annelies brings 33 years of career experience to helping leaders, and those they serve, traverse the gaps of uncertainty with courage, creativity and grace.
Influencing all levels of change from micro to macro, she coaches one-to-one, facilitates groups, leads retreats, and inspires many as a speaker.
She helps professionals across diverse fields of faith, government, healthcare, law, education, non-profits, arts, tech, science and sales. Clients include IBM, GSK, SAS, NCSU, City of Raleigh, NCDOT, Fidelity, Iron Mountain, Helm, Baptist Medical Center, UNC-REX, WakeMed, Campbell Law, NC Bar Association, Captrust, NC Alliance for Mental Health, and more. READ TESTIMONIALS
Conduit for Change, LLC offers creative approaches to resilience guiding leaders, communities, congregations, families and organizations through change using an Integrative Approach that's experiential, intermodal and presence-based. ie: whole person/whole system.
SERVICES:
- Executive Leadership Coaching
- Life and Wellness Coaching
- Creative Consulting
- Interactive Speaker Keynotes
- Retreat and Workshop Facilitation
- Interfaith Ministry
EXPERTISE: Integrative Health and Wellness, Resiliency, Transformative Leadership, Conflict Transformation, Imposter Syndrome, Change Management, Creative Process, Team-building, Positive Psychology, Mindset and Mindfulness, Spirituality, Grief and more.