My Insights on Day 3/4

“I tell my students, ‘When you get these jobs that you have been so brilliantly trained for, just remember that your real job is that if you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else. This is not just a grab-bag candy game.’”
— Toni Morrison

This quote beautifully captures my definition of integrity. Recently, in one of my life classes, we were asked to share a quote that we would advocate for if someone asked us what we stood by. Without hesitation, I chose this one.

The theme of this year’s life class is one that cannot be fully explained through words, it is meant to be lived and practiced rather than preached. Real change, after all, is internal. This makes the journey both profound and, at times, challenging. There were moments when the class felt like a bit of a drag, not because it lacked value, but because the nature of the theme requires deep reflection rather than instant answers.

And yet, within these quiet stretches, I’ve experienced moments of genuine insight and even epiphany.

A big shoutout to our facilitators for holding space with patience and for doing their best to keep the life class truly “lively.” It’s not an easy task when the subject itself calls for more silence and inner work than outward expression.