The art of choosing joy - a daily act of resilience & self-love | Vanessa Belleau | TEDxBeckenham
We have been sold a version of resilience that is hard and draining us! Vanessa Belleau believes there is another way to overcome burnout and go from suffering to thriving!In this honest and emotional talk, she challenges the cultural script around resilience and invites us to rethink what it truly means to ‘bounce back’ and why joy may be the bravest choice we can make to ‘bounce forward’.Here enters the concept of ‘joyful resilience’.
Drawing on the most challenging chapters of her life and her work as an executive coach, culture consultant and artist painter, Vanessa takes us through the deeply human process of accepting the duality of emotions, reframing strength and finding wholeness in the midst of uncertainty & hardship.
The question she helps us explore is: what if joy wasn’t the reward for getting through hard times but the very thing that got you through them?This is a talk about emotional intelligence, creativity, vulnerability, courage, art, acceptance and reframing cultural core beliefs. Vanessa Belleau is the founder of High Fifteen limited - an Executive Coaching and Inclusive High Performance Culture Consultancy. She is also the founder of Beautiful Water Studio - the house for her freestyle urban contemporary art. With over 20 years, an impressive clients’ list spanning across industries such Beauty, Fashion, Retail Estate, etc, she helps leaders and teams unlock their boldest potential by building cultures and leadership rituals rooted in purpose, equity, creativity and high performance. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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