by Lucy Shenouda | Dec 1, 2020 | Change, Curiousity, Insight
“Are we where we are supposed to be? How do we know? The way forward is hidden, I cannot see around the bend! Is this the path I am meant to take now? How do I know?” The choices we make living globally are plagued with these types of questions and inner musings. “How... 
by Lucy Shenouda | Oct 1, 2020 | Change, Courage, Curiousity
I feel excited and simultaneously hear virtual alarm bells. I’ve worked for this opportunity and here it is. Here it is! Now what?! I only begin to digest the news. The news I receive is the ultimate privilege for a senior manager at a national advertising agency. It... 
by Lucy Shenouda | Jun 1, 2020 | Courage, Curiousity, Insight
We are facing the unexpected. Unexpected challenges. Unspeakable odds. Unimaginable loss. Be in the stillness to observe and notice what you are feeling, especially when autopilot is just not sustainable. We must pay attention. Be still. Pause within. Connect to what... 
by Lucy Shenouda | Mar 18, 2020 | Courage, Creativity, Curiousity, Perfection
The path to creativity unfolds in various ways over a lifetime of experiences, flaws and all. In Part 2 of this series, I write about the risks of creativity – how being a hostage to certainty disrupts creativity. I have learned that with creative... 
by Lucy Shenouda | Feb 18, 2020 | Courage, Creativity, Curiousity
The quest for creativity is a lifelong learning process, risks and all. The sheer potential for creativity, in my view, is immense no matter the discomfort in the pursuit. I now lean in on what I learned as a child – to pursue creativity with a bucket load of... 
by Lucy Shenouda | Jan 18, 2020 | Creativity, Curiousity
The quest for creativity is exquisite to witness through the eyes of a child. Chaos and all. There’s an openness to discovery. There’s a courageous pursuit to explore outrageous ideas. There’s glee in getting hands dirty, just revelling in the joy of...