Part 1: The Weight We Carry – Understanding Today’s Struggles

“In This Together: Navigating Today’s Challenges”, designed to address what people are struggling with and how to inspire them toward action, healing, and hope.

Theme: Identifying the key emotional, mental, and societal struggles people face in 2025.

Talking Points:

  • Rising anxiety, burnout, and digital overwhelm in a hyperconnected world
  • The loneliness epidemic and the craving for authentic connection
  • Financial insecurity and fear about the future (job markets, climate, global instability)
  • Cultural polarization and a sense of powerlessness
  • Stories from real people: honest reflections on what hurts today
  • The importance of naming what we’re feeling: validation as the first step to healing