by Lauren Brownstein | Jul 28, 2025 | Inspiration, wellness
There’s a quote that’s been circling in my head ever since I read a recent LinkedIn post by Yamilee Toussaint, the visionary Founder and CEO of STEM From Dance: “True representation isn’t about fitting into their box. It’s about expanding the box so...
by Lauren Brownstein | May 21, 2025 | Inspiration, wellness
Today, someone told me to take up less space.I work in a co-working space, where the shared work area can (understandably) get noisy. Usually I just roll with it and put in earbuds or move to a quieter area. I occasionally ask people who are having loud meetings in...
by Lauren Brownstein | May 14, 2025 | Inspiration, wellness
After more than two decades of nonprofit consulting, I’ve learned how to juggle multiple projects for various clients at once. At any given time, I’m writing a proposal, drafting a report, meeting with a client, or planning a workshop. But amidst all that activity,...
by Lauren Brownstein | Mar 31, 2025 | Inspiration, Nonprofit, wellness
Meetings. Emails. DMs. Texts. Appointments. More meetings. Sound familiar? Sometimes our days are so crammed with conversations, check-ins, and digital noise that we don’t have a single stretch of truly uninterrupted time to THINK. Deeply. Creatively. Strategically. A...
by Lauren Brownstein | Jan 14, 2025 | Inspiration, wellness
In a previous post, I shared a New Year’s trend that really caught my attention. Instead of making a New Year’s resolution, make a BINGO card! A BINGO card makes it more fun to set and achieve goals. Plus, you can set lots of small goals (rather than one...
by Lauren Brownstein | Jan 7, 2025 | Inspiration, Uncategorized, wellness
Each January, I choose a Word for the Year. I don’t choose a word that’s about a goal or accomplishment. I choose a word (or a couple of words) focused on how I want to FEEL, or what I want to experience. This year, I’ve chosen the word DELIGHT. Why...
