#valomaine

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We aim to share ideas, inspirations, and questions that emerge from our laboratory full of learnings. Come along.

valo at home day nineteen: center - puzzling

It can feel good to step away. To take a break from the every day and redirect our focus and energy towards something new. During this...

valo at home day fourteen: connect - memory

There’s no doubt that we’re living in an extraordinary time. As we have now shifted to our “new normal”—we're curious how you think you...

valo at home day thirteen: center - slow birding

Close your eyes. What do you hear? Maybe it’s a soft chirp from the window? A collection of voices rising above the surf? A scratch from...

valo at home day twelve: create - cultivate

With daffodils peering from greening fields and robins calling from the trees above, this time of year has us eager for warm days ahead....

valo at home day eleven: connect - gather 'round

As we venture further into this time of social distancing, some of the things we miss most are chats over coffee, marathon dinner...

day nine: create - spread the light

There’s no doubt that this time has brought challenges for many. Despite the sadness, our circle has spent this period searching for the...

day three: create - circle up

Have you ever seen a mandala? We recently stumbled upon a bright photo of a Buddhist monk crafting one, and it piqued our interest! In...

day two: connect - pen & paper

We're living in an unfamiliar time. Under "normal" circumstances, our response might be to hug one another, to comfort our friends and...

from away.