[applause] [cheering] [cheering] [applause] In 2024, Utah recorded over 8,000 premature deaths linked to air pollution. That's almost equal to the population of Park City, Utah. Not from violence, not from disease, but from the air we breathe.This is not just a public health statistic. This is a silent emergency. The air pollution, wildfire, smoke, drought, and heat waves due to climate change aren't just out there.They're in here in our lungs, in our bodies, and in our nervous systems. They shape how we fe ...

Today's meeting of the Veland Book Club is officially underway. Today I'm joined by Saba Taher, the best-selling author of many young adult novels, including today's feature, the 2022 National Book Award for Young People's Literature winner, All My Rage. Saba, welcome to the Belchy Band Book Club.>> Thank you for having me. I'm really happy to be here. >> One of the uh themes explored in All My Rage is grief.I want to read a short passage. It says, "It doesn't take me long to get back to my street. And when ...

Core Message - Grief is not a problem to be solved but an experience to be acknowledged and integrated [3] - Grief is not linear but layered, shapeshifting, and embodied, moving through our bodies [4] - Grief is a universal human experience, not an exception [5] Reframing Grief - Instead of resisting grief, the industry suggests welcoming it as a teacher about love [2][3] - The industry proposes giving grief a name, voice, and purpose, particularly through creative expression like poetry [8][9] - Poetry, with its fragmented and rhythmic nature, provides a language for grief when ordinary words fail [10][11][12] Practical Applications - The industry recommends naming grief, imaging it, and sharing it to create community and lessen loneliness [14][15][16] - The industry encourages a shift in language, replacing "I'm fine" with more honest expressions of grief's weight [17] - Grief is not the opposite of love but another face of love, emphasizing the importance of sitting with grief [18][19]

Social Impact - The report highlights the devastating loss of homes and memories due to an unspecified event, emphasizing the emotional toll on affected families [1] - The report expresses deep sorrow and grief over the destruction and the resulting loss experienced by families [1] Humanitarian Concerns - The report conveys empathy for families who have lost everything, focusing on the broken remnants of their past lives [1]

Grief & Healing Process - The speech emphasizes the universality of grief and highlights that the grief journey is unique for everyone [14] - It outlines a five-step process for navigating grief: communicating with oneself, communicating externally, building a community, releasing grief physically, and becoming a grief cycle breaker [15][16][17][18][20] - The speech suggests various methods for physical release of grief, including yoga, meditation, Reiki, somatic work, acupuncture, running, walking, and dancing [20] - The speaker advocates for breaking generational grief cycles by identifying and accepting the root cause of trauma [15] Personal Journey & Identity - The speaker shares their personal experience as a transracial adoptee, detailing the compounded grief of losing their birth mother and being separated from their Korean heritage [2] - The speaker's journey includes reconnecting with their Korean identity through travel, research, and eventually searching for their birth mother [24][25][26][28][29] - The speaker highlights the importance of writing as a tool for processing grief and connecting with both their deceased mother and their son [4][5][10][11][36][37] Family & Legacy - The speech underscores the potential negative impact of unhealed parental grief on children and the importance of addressing it [15] - The speaker expresses gratitude for their adoptive mother's love and support, while also acknowledging the complexities of their adoption story [13][14][27][35] - The speaker aims to create a loving and supportive environment for their son, breaking the cycle of generational grief and honoring their Korean heritage [33][34][35][36][37][38]

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Employee Engagement & Presenteeism - Employee engagement in corporate America has reached its lowest point in a decade, despite multibillion-dollar investments in workplace wellness initiatives [1] - Presenteeism, where employees are physically present but mentally preoccupied, significantly impacts individuals and organizations worldwide by diminishing morale and workplace efficiency [1] - Intense grief can cause an employee to operate at approximately 70% of their usual productivity in the initial six months following a significant loss [1] - Presenteeism costs the US economy upwards of 15 trillion dollars annually [1] Leadership & Empathy - Traditional approaches to employee performance often involve performance evaluations and outsourcing to Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), which can leave employees feeling unsupported during personal crises [1] - Companies often invest in equipment but neglect the emotional well-being of their employees, highlighting a lack of empathy in the workplace [1] - Compassionate leaders who create a grief-sensitive workplace can powerfully drive employee performance and engagement [1] Strategies for a Grief-Sensitive Workplace - The three-step strategy involves: Admit (recognize loss), Omit (eliminate judgment), and Emit (demonstrate empathy) [1][2] - Omitting judgment during grief requires patience and grace, acknowledging the various stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance) [2] - Emitting empathy involves creating meaningful connections, illustrating empathy in action, and empowering employees [2] Economic Impact & Cultural Shift - Unresolved grief is estimated to cost companies 225 billion dollars annually [2] - True leadership involves embedding support for grief into the company culture rather than outsourcing it [3]