Category: painting

in-between days

.Reading time 5 minutes.

Mom’s birthday falling on a Lunar Eclipse this year was fitting. The in-between time of the Lunar Eclipse and next week’s Solar Eclipse already feels like something has changed for me on a deep level. “I shared a little while back that I was still coming out of the underworld. It feels like now I am closer to the mouth of the cave.”

image: studio in the morning © holly troy 2025

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inclusiveness

.Reading time 4 minutes.

forbidden word project

image: king of the parking angels – oil on cardboard © Holly Troy 2025

“Pride is always an amazing weekend of celebration and inclusiveness of our city, and this year is going to be incredibly momentous.”
From BBC

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inclusive leadership

.Reading time 9 minutes.

forbidden word project

image: midsummer melancholy – oil on cardboard© Holly Troy 2023

“Great inclusive leadership follows four behavioral principles: (1) affirming differences – assuming differences among individuals and affirming their unique value, (2) striving for full participation – enabling actual participation of all members not just majority members, (3) adopting systematic approaches – using structured processes and group level interventions to normalize inclusive practices, and (4) maximizing flexibility – leveraging a variety of approaches, formal and informal, to solicit perspectives and build relationships.”
from — IMD Business School. (2025, June 11). Five everyday scenarios that call for inclusive leadership – and how to go about it – I by IMD. IMD Business School for Management and Leadership Courses. 

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