Bridging Reflections: From Inquiry to Activation
A few days ago, we shared a special blog post titled “Where We Are in the Human and Planetary Transition – A Perspective Aligned with Think Round, Inc.” It was inspired by a potent question asked by a new friend and visionary collaborator, Miranda Clendening: Where are we in the human and planetary transition?
Read MoreWe are standing at a threshold of transformation—an evolutionary inflection point where the crises of our time are forcing humanity to confront itself. The human and planetary transition is a convergence of reckoning and renewal, of crisis and opportunity, and it calls for a profound realignment of how we relate to ourselves, each other, and the Earth.
Read MoreExperience the Beauty of Northern California Through Abstract Art
Think Round Fine Arts is thrilled to announce its latest exhibition, CALIFORNIA ROAMING: Abstract Nature Paintings by Marc Ellen Hamel. This stunning showcase invites art lovers, nature enthusiasts, and anyone seeking inspiration to explore Northern California’s natural beauty through a collection of vibrant, abstract works.
I recently completed the second round of the Peace Game alongside my teammates, Daniela and Heidi. This transformative experience has significantly impacted my understanding of personal growth and global peace.
The Peace Game is a powerful tool that guides individuals through seven key actions:
Read MoreOn October 12th, Think Round Inc will exhibit the latest completed works as part of the Paradise Project. Think Round has previously exhibited the portraits of Jews, Christians, Muslims, Hindus & Sikhs. This new exhibit, entitled First Families/Family First (Indigenous) will show 40 completed portraits of two Indigenous families from North and South America.
Read MoreWe are excited about our upcoming double launch on October 12th where we will be sharing the updated version of the Virtual Center for the Human Family and opening a new exhibit of works from the Paradise Project.
Read MoreThink Round Inc’s virtual Center for the Human Family has been made possible thanks to the efforts of a global community of interns contributing their skills and expertise. In this article we explore how they have managed to work together effectively, what makes the project unique and what inspires our interns.
Read MoreThink Round, Inc is a non-profit founded in July 2004 to expand the award-winning community benefits programs and public art projects nurtured by artist Heidi Hardin since 1992. Its mission is to demonstrate life's fullest potential through the arts and sciences, especially where environmental concerns meet family homes and neighborhoods.
Think Round’s programming and art installations reflect the core concerns that guide our artists and their artwork, exploring ideas about environmental awareness, universal spirituality, cultural self-definition, the pervasiveness of the American dream, and the universality of the human family. Working with city and federal agencies, public schools, community groups, and artists, Think Round has created enrichment programs that give voice and active roles to residents in the San Francisco community and provide youth with hope for vital, happy, healthy and productive futures, demonstrating the power of creativity to transform people’s lives.
Read MoreThink Round’s current exhibition, available to visit until August 30th, features works from established Bay Area artist Salma Arastu. Richa Sharma caught up with Salma to discuss her body of work and the pieces in this exhibit.
Salma is an artist with a versatile body of work encompassing paintings, sculpture and poetry. She has had 50+ solo shows nationally and internationally and won the East Bay Communities fund for artists in 2012, 2014 and 2020. However, she doesn’t create her work for these accolades, saying “Whatever recognition I have received…is a blessing.”
Read MoreWhat is the Peace Game?
More than just a game, the Peace in 2030 is an interactive program designed to cultivate peace within ourselves and the world around us. It focuses on seven core actions: empowerment, oneness, unity, cooperation, abundance, love, and faith. These actions are explored through weekly sessions with dedicated teammates and guided by the game's creator, David Gershon
Read MoreMeditation has been associated with ascetics, bitter tea, and esoteric utterings, but executives and information workers, too? Under every skin color, meditators relax the body, calm the mind, and slow their aging... all for free. Don't waste your breath if you think it's too good to be true. Take a deep breath, sit down and relax. Wherever we go, we can all percolate with the same energy enjoyed by Gandhi, Buddha, and San Francisco's tech guru Marc Benioff.
Read MoreIn our last post, we described aces and their grim consequences. Here we look at recovery.
Recovering from aces (adverse childhood experiences) can be a challenging but transformative journey. Fearing to feel pain from the past is logical, but until we face the reality of adverse experiences, we often continue to suffer in shadows of rage, denial, and shame. Remember, there is no way out but through. Strangely, recognizing and naming past events can help us stay in the present. 'Owning' our past sets us free. Until we see the past clearly, we can stay lost and continue to suffer. See it, name it, heal it. Awareness, compassion, and forgiveness can free us from the past... and free us to be at our best in the present. Here are some helpful steps:
Read MoreACEs stand for Adverse Childhood Experiences. Though we can shake off some awful experiences, many will suffer harmful effects across a lifetime. ACEs can have a profound and lasting impact on physical and mental health. The more ACEs, the greater the risk of negative outcomes like Heart Disease, depression, anxiety, and diabetes.
Read MoreMagic is a retrospective. A look back at the process of trauma recovery. In this collection of several exhibits by Heidi Hardin, she closes the many chapters of her trauma story in this final online exhibition titled Magic: The Art and Science of Aligning the Energies of My Personality with the Intentions of My Soul…a retrospective (Magic...)
Read MoreACEs are Adverse Childhood Experiences. The story of each number is the story of one’s ACE history, which is a score measuring the number of ACEs which occurred before the age of 18. The term comes from a 1997 study published by the CDC and Kaiser Permanente, which studies ten types of stressful or traumatic events that fall under one of three categories: abuse, neglect, and household challenges (numberstory.org).
Read MoreIf you have ever wondered “Why am I like this?” or “Why can’t I stop acting this way?” you are not alone. When reviewing our own behaviors and emotions, we tend to put a lot of strain and responsibility on ourselves. It is easier to stop at the source of action and blame ourselves when we should be looking deeper into why we are the way we are.
Read MoreAs COVID-19 swept the globe which led to over 3 million deaths and dismantled world economies, nonprofit organizations are making every effort to maintain functioning services and reach their funding objectives. With diminished consumer spending as well as unspecified government grant support, nonprofits are not in the best position to move forward from the damaging effects of the pandemic.
So how will nonprofit organizations adjust to this new environment and remain successful?
Read MoreIf you have kept up with art related news this year, you have probably heard someone mention NFTs. In fact, one digital-only artwork made by the artist Beeple sold this year for roughly $69 million at Christie’s auction house. Can you believe the owners of this artwork didn’t walk away with any physical asset?
Read MoreLet’s face it, this year has been challenging for everyone. COVID-19 has strained emotions, physical well-being and any sense of certainty in the world. Not much could have been done to prepare global markets for the upheaval they would face in March of 2020. The art market, which had been dealt obstacles even before the pandemic, is no exception.
The global pandemic forced many small businesses to shift their platforms completely online (see the previous blog). As a result, digital marketing efforts have been relied on heavily not only to maintain an active brand but also to keep audiences informed and engaged. This has allowed for a wider reach of the audience and a stronger overall presence online.
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