The Making Of: Artwork of Mira Vasic
I love getting inspired by simple things, pictures that attract in a moment and this happened with this photo of Mira Vasic by Maria Cavali.
Auksė Šiaudžionyte: Ilgiausia Kelionė Gyvenime (The Longest Journey of a Lifetime)
Pokalbių serijoje apie lietuvius, išsibarsčiusius po platųjį pasaulį, šįkart kalbinu Auksę Šiaudžionytę, kuri gyvena Gran Kanarijoje ir žongliruoja darba su motinyste.
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In this series of conversations with Lithuanian women who have left their motherland for a variety of reasons, I am speaking to Aukse Šiaudžionyte who is living in Gran Canaria and guggling work with motherhood.
The Making Of - Wonderful
With the global situation still being dire when it comes to the pandemic, I wanted to revisit the artwork I did for a song titled “Wonderful” by BLESZ featuring Ihaka and produced by Lil beats in 2020.
Book recommendation: “Read This To Get Smarter” by B. Imani
This book recommendation arrived through social media and I was instantly hooked. It's a book that is elegant and is informative, inspiring and reminding so many things we take for granted.
Neringa Miliauskaitė: visada buvau kelio žmogus (Constant Nomad)
Pokalbių serijoje apie lietuvius, išsibarsčiusius po platųjį pasaulį, šįkart kalbinu Neringą Miliauskaitę, kuri po įspūdingų kelionių ir patirčių nesenai grįžo į Lietuvą. Kalbam apie jos patirtis užsienyje ir adaptaciją Lietuvoje.
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In this series of conversations with Lithuanian women who have left their motherland for a variety of reasons, I am speaking to Neringa Miliauskaitė who just returned to Lithuania after spending a lot of time abroad. We talk about that and adaptation after the return.
Book recommendation: “Games People Play” by Eric Berne, M.D.
Even though this book has been released many times over the years, it doesn't loose it's relevance.
Rasa Sagė: Nėra Vieno Teisingo Kelio (There isn’t Just One Correct Path)
Pokalbių serijoje apie lietuvius, išsibarsčiusius po platųjį pasaulį, šįkart kalbinu Rasą Sagę, kuri šiuo metu gyvena bei dirba Nyderlandų Karalystėje. Rašytoja, aktyvistė bei saviugdos entuziastė dalinasi savo mintimis apie gyvenimo patirtis, kūrybą bei ateitį.
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In this series of conversations with Lithuanian women who have left their mother land for a variety of reasons, I am speaking to Rasa Sagė who currently resides and works in the Netherlands. She is a writer, activist and self development enthusiast. We talk about her life experiences, creativity and the future.
Tone of Voice
Tone of voice is not what you say but how you say it. This encompasses not only the words you choose but their order, rhythm and pace. Rather confusingly, when seen in business and marketing, the phrase ‘tone of voice” refers to written — rather than spoken — words.
Making sure your message is clear and easily understood by your audience is imperative in any business.
Always learning: WOMAN, Oct 12-14, Trani, Italy
From 12th to 14th of October 2021, we were part of the project WOMAN project: Working On Mastering Adult Nonviolenza (n. 2019-1-IT02-KA204-063155). Partners from Spain, the United Kingdom, Poland and the Netherlands met in Trani, small town in South Italian region of Puglia.
Rugilė Chabot-Gudaitė: pasitikėk intuicija ir nebijok suklysti (trust your gut & don’t be afraid to make mistakes)
Pokalbių serijoje apie lietuvius, išsibarsčiusius po platųjį pasaulį, šįkart kalbinu Rugilę Chabot-Gudaitę, kuri šiuo metu gyvena bei dirba Rotterdam mieste Nyderlandų Karalystėje. Be darbo mados parduotuvėje ji taip pat yra mama, influencerė bei dietologijos studentė.
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In this series of conversations with Lithuanian women who have left their mother land for a variety of reasons, I am speaking to Rugile, who currently resides and works in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Besides her work in fashion retail, she is also a mother, influencer and is studying to become a nutritionist.
Home and Away
Travel is amazing - learning new things, meeting new people… creating more space for yourself… but it also has more difficult and more challenging parts to it…
Book recommendation: “Ignore Everybody” by Hugh MacLeod
I love reading and I love sharing thoughts on books, concepts and inspiring authors. One more book I would like to share is “Ignore Everybody” by Hugh MacLeod
Minecraft: Video games & Education
Once again I ventured outside my comfort zone as I am currently attending the International Tool Fair XV at Vila de Gaia in Portugal. It is a place offering the opportunity to test and taste new tools, analyse, exchange and evaluate them, in order to valorise creativity in non-formal education pedagogical initiatives. ..
Book recommendation: “What White People Can Do Next” by Emma Dabiri
I got this book recommended by a dear friend and was quickly drawn into authors insightful yet surprisingly radical texts (she has also published a book called "Don't Touch My Hair" back in 2020).
Published!
I must admit, this is not the first time I was published but this was the first time my digital artwork was published and somehow it does feel like a really first time.
Book recommendation: “Hood Feminism” by Mikki Kendall
There are books that inspire you by being hopeful and there are books that inspire you by making you angry. This is the one closest to it.
Exit comfort zone, enter Berlin
This past weekend I spent in Berlin with the invitation of Global Lithuanian Leaders and LEO in Berlin, I have presented my insights about community building, community importance and communication.
Ugnė Marchionno: didžiausia silpnybė - nepakankamas užsispyrimas
Šį kartą prisėdau pakalbėti su Ugne Marchionno - marketingo ir komunikacijos specialiste, kuri šiuo metu gyvena Hagos mieste, Nyderlandų Karalystėje. Ugnė Lietuvą paliko dėl studijų Italijos universitete ir nuo to laiko gyveno ne tik Italijoje, bet ir Monake, Brazilijoje bei Singapūre.