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.

Mary Grodman

A moment that truly shaped how I see the world was when I went on a Desert Museum Earth Camp trip with more than 16 high school students. It was the longest adventure I’d ever taken away from home, and being fully immersed in the desert with the students was both exhilarating and humbling. Read more>>

Caitlin Skeens

My first pregnancy and birth experience rocked my world, in all the hardest and scariest ways. I was already a therapist at the time, but had no idea what was happening to me. I now know that what I was struggling with was a unique form of perinatal anxiety, perinatal-onset obsessive compulsive disorder, as well as postpartum depression. Read more>>

Michael Ivery

There was a time when I felt completely lost about what direction I was headed creatively. I had all these ideas, books, art, music, culture, events, but no clear way to tie them together. That period forced me to slow down, look inward, and rebuild from purpose instead of pressure. That shift completely changed how I see the world. Read more>>

Bailey Crawford

Something that really shaped how I see the world has been moving—living in different cities, states, and countries. Traveling and connecting with locals, having deeper conversations, and learning about their worldviews have all broadened my perspective. The knowledge you gain from seeing the world through someone else’s eyes is truly unmatched. Read more>>