What’s a moment that really shaped how you see the world?

Sometimes a key moment can make a world of difference in our lives. Those moments are deeply underrepresented in our conversations relative to the importance they play in our lives. We hope to begin to remedy that below.

Ciera Alvarez

A defining moment that shaped how I see the world was when I learned that both of my boys are on the autism spectrum. That experience completely shifted my perspective. It taught me patience, empathy, and the importance of celebrating individuality in every form. Read more>>

Sheila Leedy

I went to a Spiritualist meeting in Edinburgh, Scotland while on a trip to the UK in 1982. I was nineteen years old and knew very little about the psychic and mediumistic events that I had been experiencing as a child and teenager. The meeting in Edinburgh opened my eyes to a new way of thinking in a very big way. Read more>>

Secret Harbor

I made decision a few years ago that has changed my outlook on live performances. I realized that most of us are hungry to belong, have purpose and feel loved. When folks come to a concert, I believe there are so many unspoken expectations such as wanting to be entertained musically, visually and find connection. Read more>>

April Prothero

I remember the first time I travelled abroad. I had just graduated from ASU and went with my best girlfriend, Karen. I remember thinking that it really put into perspective the lives and cultures that are so far from where I came from and what I was raised knowing in my small little world in Arizona. Read more>>

Cai Garcia

I used to be incredibly hard on myself. I went through some heavy, emotionally difficult losses in my younger years that closed me off for a long time. I spent years trying, and failing, to find myself again, until I eventually gave up. After such a long internal battle, I came to the conclusion that this was just who I was now. Read more>>

Fabian Reyes

I will remember this moment for the rest of my life. I was 19 years old, sitting in a coach’s office in college, waiting to find out whether or not I made the roster for the spring season. Read more>>

Kiara Tanta-Quidgeon

It’s not just one moment, but a collection of moments that have shaped who I am and how I see the world. For as long as I can remember, my life has been touched by drug and alcohol use. Read more>>