The Magic of the Ordinary
Reflecting on the ordinary magic of a family tradition, the changing nature of the familiar, and how the ordinary things we assume will always be there are often the very things we have for only a small window of time.
Entries by Julie Robinson
Cultivating Joy
Hanlie and I continue our exploration of the five principles of Inventure. This month, it’s 10 minutes on cultivating joy, possibly not the first thing that comes to mind when we think about leadership, but something worth paying more attention to in this context.
Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Saying Goodbye to Our Karoo Inventures
After five years, nine Inventure experiences and 42 guests, we are bringing our scheduled Karoo gatherings to a close. With deep gratitude for the people, place and shared creativity that shaped them, we leave this chapter with peace, breathing room and hope for what may emerge next.
Embracing Simplicity
Hanlie and I continue our exploration of the five principles of Inventure. This month it’s 10 minutes on embracing simplicity and its application in the leadership and team context.
The Ancient Techniques that Reset your Nervous System
I contributed a few thoughts to this article alongside others, and what became clear from what we collectively shared is the need to return to the basics, the fundamentals, to what has always been known but is so easily lost and forgotten.
Beauty rattles my insides
In early June, I spent a few days on my own in the Klein Karoo. What I love most about this place is the landscape. Witnessing the changing light through the day and how it reveals the beauty of the natural world never fails to rattle my insides.
Savouring Beauty
Hanlie and I continue our exploration of the five principles of Inventure. This month it’s 7 minutes on savouring beauty.
Slowing Down
What if slowing down could be viewed as a necessary leadership practice instead of a unattainable luxury? Hanlie and I continue our exploration of the five principles of Inventure.
Obstacles pave the way
A few days before our most recent Karoo Inventure, it looked as though the experience might not happen. Snow covered the mountains, the river was in flood, icy winds swept through the valley, and contingency plans seemed to multiply by the hour.
We Are The Ancestors
We are the Ancestors is a collection of stories from the lives of ordinary women as told in their voice; not polished, neat or overly structured.
