About LIBI – Discover More About the Life in Bold Institute

Why the name “Life in Bold,” you ask?

I have a great fondness for simple truths with complex foundations. Is there any chance youʼve looked up the definition of either ‘Life’ or ‘Bold’ lately? Neither has a simple definition, and yet, they seem so simple…just four little letters each.

Bold is something we do to our words when we want them to stand out. In a simplistic way, thatʼs what I want for my life, and yours, and for everyone around the globe.

Life is meant to be lived. I encourage you to choose to
live yours… IN BOLD (whatever form that takes)

– Curious Casey –

Our Mission

To make the world a better place. That’s really what it comes down to. We strive to find solutions and take actions that help make “the world we live in” become (1) the “world we want to live in” and (2) the “world we dream of for our future generations.”

Our founder, Curious Casey, pondered over global issues and potential solutions, and this is what she came up with:

“The most effective way to bring about the change we need is to create happier, healthier people who are actively engaged in a dynamic, meaningful life… a life that fulfills a deep yearning in their soul. The mere existence of more people like this will become the ripple-effects of change we need to ultimately turn the tides.” ~ Curious Casey ~

Our Longterm Vision

Our longterm vision for the Life in Bold Institute requires a multi-prong approach. We aim to impact the lives of everyday people “today” as well as future generations.

To accomplish this, we will be launching a variety of programs over time. While we are beginning with tools for the individual, we aim to create programs with a larger scope of impact, particularly large-scale programs for children.

Three specific areas of strategic focus are:

Individuals

Our starting point. Creating simple, yet effective programs to help people conceptualize, evaluate and navigate their own unique life’s journey.

Some aims of our programs:

Highly personalized and customizable
Experiential, interactive
Simple, effective
Delivered using multiple learning formats
Dynamic and utilitarian, so each experience becomes a useful tool to revisit time and again.

02 – (Future)

Communities

Programs will to be created to assist those who seek to engender social change within their own communities. These programs will include:

Employee Wellness programs
Community Wellness programs
Certification for licensed facilitators to use Casey’s Journey Method with their own clients and students.

03 – (Future)

Children

Casey’s Journey Method has been developed with simplicity in mind, aiming to expand into programs for children. After all, if we want to make a better future, building happy, healthy children is smarter (and easier) than “repairing broken” adults.

School programs
Homeschool programs
Programs/Guidance for Parents
Community Outreach Programs

Our Core Values

Sure, we could go with the same values listed on other websites, but really, shouldn’t most of those be formed simply by striving to become a decent human? Take them as a given here.

We dug deeper and came up with a few that better reflect our mission and global approach.

Koselig

Wabi Sabi

Umbutu (Ubuntu):

Nature/ Natural

Action/Movement

KISS (Keep it simple, silly!)

Want to learn more about what each of those means to us? Keep reading.

Our Core Values (cont.)

Koselig – a Norwegian concept that roughly translates as “cozy” but means so much more. It’s appreciation for the things that warm your heart. It could be the pillows you choose to make your living space more cozy. It could be the hand-knitted socks you leave by the door for your guests to use. It could be the time you spend preparing a meal with family and friends.

Wabi Sabi – a Japanese concept for finding beauty in imperfection and accepting the natural cycle of life. All things, including us and life itself, are impermanent, incomplete, and imperfect. Seek beauty in this truth.

Umbutu (Ubuntu): Generally considered a South African concept representing the importance of our interconnected collective existence. There are many different variations of explaining it, but the way it was first described to me (Casey) was as this question, “how can I ever be truly content while others are suffering?”

Nature/ Natural – Striving to understand (or at least respect) the natural realms. We value nature immensely. We also overlay this concept to other realms. For example: On a personal level, that includes our “natural tendencies” and building a relationship with our inner-selves. On a communal level, that means seeking common ground and respecting differences (that don’t directly cause harm to others…because if you’re reading this, you’ve evolved enough to know that most of us don’t have to live like wild animals fighting for survival any more.)

Action/Movement – Life does not exist in stasis. Neither do we humans. ** Though, it should be noted that sometimes “rest” is the best action, and sometimes internal actions (such as thinking, regrouping, and strategizing) are mistaken for inaction.

KISS (Keep it simple, silly!) We adult-humans have a grand propensity to over-complicate and clutter our thoughts with complexities. Learn from kids and animals… strive to keep it simple.

Behind the Mascot (Logo)

“Balloon Style”

Reminiscent of balloon animals, the balloon-style reminds us to stay childlike.

Bright, Warm Yellow

Yellow, generally considered the happiest color, lends itself to feelings of optimism and cheer. Color psychology studies also associate it with intelligence, creativity, and learning.

Triumph Posture

With both arms raised above the head, this posture of triumph is a universal reaction in humans across the globe. It’s a symbol of successful achievement following a well-suited challenge.

No facial features

Cultures all over the world create faceless dolls. Not adding a face allows space for cultural and personal identity, emotional variances, and creativity.

Hand-drawn

Drawing-by-hand engenders personal connection and imperfections. Imperfections are natural and beautiful in their own light. This reminds us that “nobody is perfect.”

Unfinished

This particular version is roughly finished at the bottom, to remind us we are always a “work-in-progress.”

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