Core Message - The industry emphasizes the importance of building and maintaining strong support networks, referring to them as "wells," for both personal and professional resilience [1][5][6] - The industry highlights that modern life requires intentional connection, as the built-in rhythms of necessity are no longer automatic [1] - The industry suggests that being a "well" involves active listening, showing up for others, and allowing oneself to be supported [1] Practical Application - The industry advises making love and support specific, rather than offering generic help [2] - The industry recommends proactively checking in with others, acting on thoughts of concern [2] - The industry encourages practicing unperformed presence, emphasizing that simply being there is often enough [3] - The industry advocates creating rituals of connection, such as monthly dinners or regular check-ins, to prioritize relationships [3] - The industry stresses the importance of receiving love and care, acknowledging one's worthiness of support [4] Resilience and Support - The industry frames strength not as independence, but as knowing when to be a well and when to be tended to [1][4] - The industry views tending to the "wells" of others as an investment in reciprocal care during times of need [1] - The industry recognizes that strong connections are crucial not only during crises but also during times of joy and normalcy [1]

Picture [Applause] yourself in the middle of a storm. No rain, no wind, but a storm inside your body and inside your mind. Maybe it's grief after losing someone you love.Maybe it's a physical pain that never seems to heal. Maybe it's a broken relationship, depression, or a weight that no one else sees. That storm is what I call your mile 17 moment.Mile 17 isn't just a mile marker. It's a moment where everything in you says, "I can't go on." It's a moment where the pain gets so real that you drop to your kne ...

[Music] Can you help me? >> Sure. >> People made eye contact. They moved. They said yes. He didn't even know what I was asking for help with. That was so easy to create that moment. So, why don't we do it more often? Why don't we ask for help? I'm not sure that everyone appreciates how hard it is to ask for help, but with four simple words, I made action. I had helpers. You just saw on stage practicing in public people that needed help and a whole bunch of people were here to help including you that were wi ...

It's more important to be able to hear Baba. Egg. [Music] >> You pick me up a little bit on his mic.Maybe close. >> Okay. You get me close.>> We're family. That's our rhythms of the village family band. [Applause] Woo.>> And you and you are lucky. It's only the two of us here today. >> Yeah.>> We're usually up to 10 or 20 people. >> Big band. >> And we have small groups and we have a large group.>> So, just to remind everyone, we live in a world that is violent. If it's not water, it's earthquake. Uh what w ...

Filmmaking Journey & Career - The speaker's film was selected in a prestigious film festival, leading to excitement and anticipation [2] - Despite an empty auditorium at the screening, the speaker found inspiration and resilience, learning to show up for oneself [4][5][6][7] - The speaker transitioned from chartered accountancy to filmmaking after parental support, attending Whistling Woods International film school [13][14][15] - The speaker directed a short film, Katakar, which achieved success, including student Oscars semi-finalist status and an OTT release [16][17][18][19][20] - The speaker was recognized as one of the top three promising directors in the country by MTV [20] - After a family crisis, the speaker returned to filmmaking, leading to new projects and awards, including recognition by the government of India [21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28] - The speaker is currently working on their fifth film in three years [29] Personal Growth & Life Lessons - An empty chair can represent resilience, solitude, and the importance of self-reliance [7][30] - A teacher's encouragement unlocked the speaker's storytelling ability [10][11][12] - Duty and family responsibilities were prioritized over career aspirations [24][25] - Support from friends and mentors played a crucial role in overcoming challenges and returning to filmmaking [26]

Good afternoon everyone. Thank you for having me here. I'm Mia and today I'm going to talk about how struggles could actually be a good thing.So when I first started middle school, I thought I was prepared. I was ready to make new friends, learn new things, and make great memories. But what I wasn't prepared for was the struggles.I struggled to wake up early and getting on extremely crowded trains and going to school even on Saturdays. It all felt relentless and I missed the uh my old routines and often fel ...

Silence has a sound. It's the kind that sits in your chest when the snow starts falling heavy and the sun disappears for days. Right.You learn that connection isn't optional. It's survival. And in that silence, stories become a lifeline.A good story can melt the distance between people. It can pull neighbors out of isolation and remind us that even in the coldest places, we still belong together. In Alaska, storytelling isn't how we just isn't how we pass the time.It's how we stayed connected, how we felt t ...

[Music] Have you ever set yourself a challenge. Perhaps to get fitter. Perhaps to avoid caffeine after 2 p.m. Maybe to finish that book that's been sitting on the bedside cabinet gathering dust. or maybe to swim or survive a week without chocolate.I over the last few years have tried them all. I can proudly stand here and tell you I can now swim. But [Applause] I haven't been all successful.I just love chocolate. But that's the that's the thing about challenges. They change us no matter how big or how small ...

Home is at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. And we watch as the foothills change with the light and with the seasons. And we look up and we hike in.And the land, it's part of us. The Angelus National Forest and the oaks and the canyons, the owls and the coyotes, they're all home. Unlike many parts of Los Angeles, for us, nature is accessible and present.Deer and bear visit our yards. We hike to trails. And our canyons like Eaton Canyon and Meard Canyon, there are sanctuaries.So when a private develope ...

the land as a way to prepare for the extremes such as fires, droughts, and more. In 2018, my family and I moved to Altadena into a home nestled at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. After learning what it meant to live in a high fire risk zone, I began to imagine what would it look like if fire were to come towards us from those mountains.What kind of landscape might prevent the loss of our home. So, we began to landscape by harvesting water. We built mounds of strategically and thoughtfully layered log ...