by Lauren Brownstein | Jan 25, 2024 | Inspiration, wellness
Boundaries Get a Bad Rap Boundaries get a bad rap. It’s true that boundaries create separation and limitation, but that’s not the full story. Boundaries can protect us and free us to let our guard down, experience flow, and think, work, and feel more deeply. ...
by Lauren Brownstein | Jan 2, 2024 | Inspiration, wellness
The Perils of Living in a Land of “Shoulds” I work in a coworking space. Sometimes, people talk quietly in the coworking space, which can be distracting when I’m trying to get work done; I usually just put in my earbuds, listen to “spa music,” and forge...
by Lauren Brownstein | Dec 5, 2023 | Fundraising, Inspiration, Nonprofit, Uncategorized, wellness
Introduction Whether it’s a declined grant application, a potential donor saying “no,” or a campaign that falls short of expectations, rejection is part of the fundraising process. It’s not easy to deal with it! Rejection can leave us feeling...
by Lauren Brownstein | Nov 2, 2023 | Inspiration, Nonprofit, Uncategorized, wellness
As the leaves change colors, the air turns crisp, and the aisles in your local grocery story try to sell you holiday candy WAY to early, it’s clear that we’re entering not just the holiday season, but one of the busiest times of the year in the nonprofit world...
by Lauren Brownstein | Jul 4, 2023 | Inspiration, Nonprofit, Uncategorized
Ooh La La! A Ten Day Vacation in Paris! I’m just back from a dream of a vacation: 10 days in Paris! I took my daughter there to celebrate her high school graduation. We stayed in the heart of the city, walked for miles, saw world-class art, took a macaron making...
by Lauren Brownstein | Apr 4, 2023 | Inspiration
During a recent session of channel surfing (yes, I’m GenX, and yes, I still channel surf), I came across an old favorite movie: Rocky. Let me start this post by saying: If you haven’t seen Rocky (the original, first film in the series, from 1976), please stop reading...