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by Janet Lovera, ’23<\/p>\nby Janet Lovera, ’23<\/p>\n
Grappling with existential questions is hard, and it can seem even more intimidating in a room full of 20 other students. What do you say? How do you say it? Should you say anything at all?<\/p>\n
The answer becomes clear when you step into an environment encouraging unique perspectives. You share your truths and respect the truths of others. You listen with your heart and learn from the viewpoints everyone brings.
\nThis was the place I found at Brave Dialogues: Interfaith Edition amongst a group of students, all from various religious backgrounds, sharing their thoughts as I learned more about my own.<\/p>\n
The beauty of events like Brave Dialogues is they become a safe space for you to grow and even find your own voice, without any pressure to do so. We didn\u2019t all agree as we discussed and reflected on life\u2019s biggest questions. But it was okay because we didn\u2019t need to, this was about more than that. This was about our humanity and how our different perspectives bring us closer together, not farther apart.<\/p>\n
We didn\u2019t leave knowing all the answers, no not even close, but we left with something even more important. Understanding that our own perspectives make us human, we\u2019re not so different after all, and that\u2019s the beauty of life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by Janet Lovera, ’23 Grappling with existential questions is hard, and it can seem even more intimidating in a room full of 20 other students. What do you say? How do you say it? Should you say anything at all? The answer becomes clear when you step into an environment encouraging unique perspectives. You…<\/p>\n