by Lisa | Mar 28, 2014 | Community
Are you a caregiver for an older adult? Okay, well I’m raising my hand 🙂
I am a caregiver for my sweet 98 year old grandmother so….
I was excited to work on this project about Family Caregivers in Montgomery County, Maryland. The Montgomery County Commission on Aging hosted the meeting and I am so impressed by the work they are doing for seniors. The meeting was held on Feb 28 at the Silver Spring Civic Building.
The conference room was filled to the brim with caregivers eager to share and learn about services offered in Montgomery County.
The meeting started with introductions by Odile Brunetto, Director, Montgomery County Area Agency on Aging and Judy Levy, Chair, Montgomery County Commission on Aging.
Elinor Ginzler, Sr Director, Jewish Council for the Aging facilitated the meeting. While Elinor guided the discussion with the audience, I created the visual summaries from the key points.
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There was also a break-out session with subject matter experts on hand to answer questions. After the session, each “expert table” did a report-out of the key topics covered at their table. See my graphic recording below based on those highlights.
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Using the power of graphic recording helped people see the connections and come up with new strategies for such an important topic. I am so glad I was a part of this project 🙂
What’s your experience as a caregiver? Can you relate to any of the points in the visual summaries? Comment below.
by Lisa | Jan 13, 2014 | Community
I really enjoyed graphic recording for the “All Around The County” transportation meeting. Montgomery County held a community meeting with seniors to discuss inclusive transportation. It was a packed house and the feedback was terrific!
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For a larger view, click the image to expand. Photo with Lisa Nelson (l) and Elaine Binder (r)- Montgomery County Commission of Aging
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by Lisa | Jan 13, 2014 | Productivity
When I heard this quote, I was so inspired. It’s so easy to get caught up in the world of PERFECTION.
Time is so precious, and it’s often wasted in trying to make everything perfect. So let me encourage you. If you have a thought or a plan, work on it.. seize the day! You don’t have to get all your ducks in a row. If you even have ducks 😀
What’s important is to keep moving forward. Go bravely! Each experience teaches us a lesson. A Good Plan TODAY is better than a perfect plan tomorrow.
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I would love to know about your success stories. How do you get unstuck? Please share and comment below.
by Lisa | Aug 13, 2013 | Business, Productivity
I recently worked with Interpret America for their annual international conference. It was so fascinating to me because I was in a room full of language and sign interpreters. I felt right at home because I am also an interpreter… but I use a visual language with sketchnotes and graphic recording.
The keynote speaker for the conference was Michael Hyatt. This was a great opportunity for me because I follow his blog and listen to his podcasts all the time. His keynote was tailored to the audience of interpreters and focused on Building a Platform. I created sketchnotes of his presentation. When I asked him if he would sign my sketchnotes on my iPad, he was happy to do it 🙂
I also created sketchnotes for a panel discussion on Social Media Success Stories. The panel mas moderated by Michael Hyatt. The panelists included Ian Anderson, Nataly Kelly, and Brandon Arthur. They each shared unique stories and tips on using social media for the interpreting profession.
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by Lisa | Aug 7, 2013 | Business, Productivity
I was inspired to write this post after I listened to a Michael Hyatt podcast about journaling.
I’ll be honest, journaling has been a challenge for me. UGH! Sometimes I do and sometimes I don’t.
Listening to this podcast gave me alot of ideas for how I can be consistent and make journaling simple. For example, using Evernote for journaling was a great tip. Here’s a link to that podcast.
Michael said “When I journal, I am writing for an audience of 1. Me.” I loved that observation and I made this sketchnote to visualize it.
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Do you keep a journal? How’s it working for you? Please share and comment below.
by Lisa | Jul 30, 2013 | Art
Guess what. Smiling has a lot of benefits!
- Smiling Makes You Look Younger
- It enhances your mood
- It’s a stress reliever
- Smiling Lowers Your Blood Pressure
- Smiling Releases Endorphins, Natural Pain Killers and Serotonin
Victor Borge once said “The shortest distance between two people is a smile.”
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I made this artwork while doing the “Art Everyday Month” Challenge.
There are 4 smiles in this drawing. Did you find them? Please comment below.
