Marita Kassis: Deciding Our Path We always have a choice, and it all comes down to what we decide we want to do and how we decide we want to impact the life of those around us. Self-reflection helps, but self-assessment is everything. The notion of being your own knight in shining armor, and standing up for yourself is charming, but the act of doing so is less poetic. It takes not only courage, but a great deal of determination, self-worth, and conviction into the woman and person you want to be. Reaching crossroads and crossing bridges are all nice picturesque metaphors to explain change. Enacting it, however, is a whole other story. We dwell so much on the details that sometimes we forget to look at the bigger picture. It is an absolute truth that these small moments take us from one happy snapshot to the other, but what about the undocumented moments in between? Marita Kassis: The Reality of Standing Up for Oneself So much happens in the background, impacting every move we make, and heightening every mood we’re in, but for some reason, we tend to underestimate them “If it’s not recorded, did it really happen?” People can’t see them anyway; you won’t have to explain them. And so, the mind gets used to brushing off those behind-the-scenes episodes, building a whole wall around it, and moving forward with every other recorded and broadcasted minute. This becomes part of your attitude. This is how you deal with it. Until. The. Walls. Collapse. Walls Collapse: Confronting the Bigger Picture That’s when the bigger picture stamps itself as a poster in the middle of your vision board. Ifyou didn’t see it before, trust me, it’s splashed right in front of you, up and center. Once you seeit, you’re either thrown off-guard because you had no idea it was this bad, or you’ll be happilysurprised of how colorful it is. This is not an epiphany or the holy grail of all mysteries. Everyone knows that you fight smallbattles, they accumulate and they can have a drastic impact. But did you ever take a second toconsider why it is that we never stop to reassess what’s behind the wall? Once we settle into a pattern, that might seem comfortable for a specific time, it becomes “safe,” we start an autopilot mode where we navigate the waters by simply floating. We do fight for what we want,every now and then, but most of the time we just follow through, because we’re afraid ofclashing, we avoid new unchartered territories. We stay put because knowing where you standand what you’ll get is better than venturing into the unknown. The pain of the familiar becomesfar better than the pain of the unfamiliar. Breaking the Cycle Take a second to reread that last sentence and realize how sad such a reality would be.Unsurprisingly, this is the reality of most people. I’m not here to repeat what you already knowBUT there is no waking up too late, nothing is ever “too late.” Everything in life is finite, whenyou realize this and the importance of nurturing what you have because it could break,everything gets a new touch of magic. Every morning a new opportunity to pursue your dreams and uphold your surroundings. Few get to see daily blessings, many get immersed in the daily parody of wanting more, aimingfor more, and never being satisfied. It’s a non-stop machine, but you can always catch up with it.What you can’t make up for, is lost time with those you love, painful memories that you inflictalong the way, and hurtful impacts because you’re too stressed. No matter how hard you try,these, you can never take back, these have a “too late” tag. If you’re reading this – take a second to pause and reflect on your priorities, your attitude, yourlife. Are you dragging? Are you where you want to be? Are you clear? No matter the answers tothose questions, make sure that as you move along the path that you have chosen for yourself,you move with purpose and care before you epically set your world on fire in an unredeemableway because you’re seeking change. Change is necessary, when done for the right reasons. Getyour reasons and feelings aligned, and then follow your instinct. Life gives heartaches and headaches for free, make sure that what you spread and attract isbeauty and kindness. These also come for free, but their abundance is priceless. Author: Marita Kassis For more articles like this head to: https://executive-women.global/category/inspirational/
Marita Kassis: Between a thought and another, Stop.
Elizabeth Rayment: Decade of Innovation and Global Impact with YMM
Elizabeth Rayment: A Decade of Expertise in Financial Marketing Elizabeth, a seasoned marketing professional, boasts over a decade of enriching experience within the financial services industry. In 2017, driven by a vision to redefine marketing in the financial sector, she founded YMM, a dynamic marketing agency headquartered in London with a prominent presence in Dubai. YMM specializes in delivering cutting-edge marketing and PR solutions across the UK and the Middle East, catering to a diverse range of financial services, including Banks, FinTech, Asset Management, Venture Capital, Cryptocurrency, Forex, and CFD trading. Elizabeth at YMM: Leadership, Crafting Conversations, Building Connections Going beyond conventional marketing norms, YMM, under Elizabeth’s leadership, recognizes that today’s marketing landscape extends beyond merely creating compelling content. It’s about crafting narratives that ignite conversations. Elizabeth’s mission is clear – to use these narratives as a catalyst for building profound connections between businesses and their clientele. She firmly believes that these connections possess the transformative power to contribute to making the world a better place. Global Recognition: Nurturing Relationships with Media Giants Elizabeth’s impact over the years has been instrumental. She has played a pivotal role in helping companies formulate robust marketing strategies that not only bolster brand reputation but also contribute significantly to revenue growth. Her expertise extends to the orchestration of successful PR and communication campaigns, coordination of training seminars, exhibitions, and webinars, and the strategic expansion of online presence through practical PR and marketing strategies. Elizabeth has masterfully overseen brand awareness campaigns, all while maintaining robust relationships with global media outlets such as Bloomberg, Forbes, Reuters, Sky News, and CNBC. Conclusion Elizabeth’s passion for marketing is not confined to business success; it’s about propelling the world forward. She believes in the transformative role that marketing plays in shaping industries and driving positive change. This passion is evident in her commitment to innovative strategies and collaborative efforts with global media giants. For more articles like this head to: https://executive-women.global/category/managerial/development/
Art Through the Ages of Lebanon: Rich Artistic Heritage
Lebanon is known for its diverse history, with many empires influencing its culture at the time of its occupation. It’s a multicultural heritage that spans various art periods and showcases Lebanon’s complex political and historical changes. Phoenician Art: With the Phoenicians inhabiting the coastal regions of present-day Lebanon, most of the art that dated this period consisted of sculptures, pottery, and intricate ivory carvings. Using more ceramic materials to create visual art. Sculptures often depicted godly figures and deities, mythological figures, and animals. Showcasing high levels of craftsmanship of the time. Pottery was another artistic output, with more artistic designs and geometric patterns. Ivory Cravings are the most distinctive feature of the Phoenician art period. With carvings small in size, they are highly detailed, using imagery from daily life, religious rituals, and mythological narratives. Roman and Ottoman Period: Spanning several centuries many influences came across this period. As part of the Roman Empire, Lebanon’s art scene incorporated mosaics, frescoes, and architectural elements found in the European region. Later, Islamic art added decorative art and calligraphy to the repertoire often documented in mosques and palaces. This was impacted by the ever-growing Ottoman Empire at the time, affecting not just the art scene itself, but architectural styles that served to be bigger monuments. This traditional style involved a lot of discipline, one that would be considered today as “the norm” within the art world. Artists would study the anatomy of the human body to truly emulate the image of a person within the canvas. Acrylic paint was still unused, with many utilizing oil paintings, creating color pigments from scratch. To allow colors to last longer, they would create the structure of the medium. Artists who had learned other techniques and art styles through their travels were considered eccentric or crazy for showcasing experimental forms of art. French Mandate: Eventually, more modern artistic movements began to occur in Lebanon during the French Mandate, with more foreign influences entering the country through colonization. As every period came and went, more and more was the art scene only accessible and taken seriously when produced by the elite class. Apart from the colonizers, Lebanese artists started incorporating elements of modernist aesthetics into their work. It was the first artistic movement to truly depart from the region’s traditional style. They were experimenting with new techniques, materials, and perspectives. This new style encouraged Lebanese artists to explore individual expression and personal narratives. With some art even being depicted as a documentation of the retaliation to the colonizing power. 1975- Present Period: It’s important to also recognize the impact the Lebanese Civil War had on how art was depicted. Artists would showcase the political climate through art. Firstly, art was used as an expression of trauma, with many artists showcasing the emotional toll of the war. Paintings, photography, and sculptors are becoming more than simple art, but a means of activism. They were addressing social issues at the time that pertained to destruction, resilience, hope, and violence. Even with the resolution of the war, the aftermath signified a new perspective revolving art. Art was now part of a larger societal movement compared to how it used to be. With the times, liberation within the art world was signified. A globalized structure that now made it easier for artists to be impacted by various forms of art. In one recent book I read, the author said: “Steal like an artist”, the author suggested that creativity and style are truly curated through other influences, such as books, research, traveling, etc. All such influences are adopted within the artist’s unconscious mind when creating their “own” art. Art more than ever is derived from experience, with rarely any artists truly having innovative ideas. Artists are always impacted by what had come before as a way to reinvent it into a new form. With art being more saturated and repetitive than in the older periods, it also allowed almost everyone with some form of access to art, unlike those older periods that favored the 1%. Conclusion: Art is an ever-evolving medium, like other things people are constantly changing and reinventing older trends to fit new periods. With the social status of individuals also becoming more and more flexible, art has now expanded to fit a greater spectrum of what is defined as “artistry”. Mass media, mass production, and globalization have changed the way we view art and make it. With that said, it is important to recognize the truly creative minds that set about this change from one period to another. Artists who are the first to try out experimental forms of art are the ones who are first pushed aside, and deemed as “eccentric”, “crazy” or “weird”. These artists are one of the few who truly showcase their styles of art, producing it from a viewpoint that is still uncharted and foreign to the outer world. Author: Paulette Touma Eid For more articles like this head to: https://executive-women.global/?s=paulette+eid
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