A meditation on the power of laughter.

For Stanford University's Office for Religious and Spiritual Life's Meeting's the Moment program, this story showcases our June '23 theme,  REIMAGINING GENIUS. Told by Meeting the Moment Fellow Evani Radiya-Dixit ’21.

This episode features music by Loyalty Freak Music and Blue Dot Sessions.

June | REIMAGINING GENIUS | Even On a Rainy Day

A born dancer struggles to navigate the cruel standards of ballet while holding onto the joy that brought her to it.

For Stanford University's Office for Religious and Spiritual Life's Meeting's the Moment program, this story showcases our July '23 theme, Embodiment. Told by Meeting the Moment Fellow Kate Kingsley '25.

This episode features music by Loyalty Freak Music and Blue Dot Sessions.

July | EMBODIMENT | Here to Dance

Given a chance to stand up to her bullies, Gabi makes a surprising choice.

For Stanford University's Office for Religious and Spiritual Life's Meeting's the Moment program, this story showcases our August '23 theme, Metamorphosis. Told by Meeting the Moment Fellow Gabriela Lipson '24.

This episode features music by Loyalty Freak Music and Blue Dot Sessions.

August | METAMORPHOSIS | Don't Laugh at Me

When things in her life feel off course, Cristina embarks on an epic journey to come back to herself.

For Stanford University's Office for Religious and Spiritual Life's Meeting the Moment program, this story showcases our theme Embodiment. Told by Meeting the Moment Fellow Cristina Barnard Gonzalez.

Theme music by Lee Rosevere. Additional music by Sotomayor, Mon Laferte, Los Eclipses, Maná, and the film Rocky..

EMBODIMENT | Light Inside

Confronting a life-long secret gives this storyteller access to their true north star.

For Stanford University's Office for Religious and Spiritual Life's Meeting's the Moment program, this story showcases our theme Inner Compass. 

Theme music by Lee Rosevere. Additional music by Marina and the Diamonds, the 500 Days of Summer Soundtrack, Max Richter, and The Lovely Bones.

INNER COMPASS | Polaris

A summer in San Francisco reveals to Eva that the answers she’s looking for may not arrive in the way she expects.

For Stanford University's Office for Religious and Spiritual Life's Meeting's the Moment program, this story showcases our theme Finding Ground. Told by Meeting the Moment Fellow Eva Saenz.

Theme music by Lee Rosevere. Additional music by George Harrison, Celia Cruz ft. Willie Colon, Silvio Rodriguez, and Maná.

FINDING GROUND | Living the Question

Sehaj builds a cohesive, authentic world for herself, day by day.

For Stanford University's Office for Religious and Spiritual Life's Meeting's the Moment program, this story showcases our theme Liminality. Told by Meeting the Moment Fellow Sehaj Kaur.

Theme music by Lee Rosevere.

LIMINALITY | Panjab in America

In the summer of 2023, Alina Wilson attended the Interfaith America Summit, despite feeling increasingly distant from institutionalized religion. Returning to a campus rife with politically charged religious divisions and struggling with the impact of religious harm on those closest to her, Alina couldn't help but question the value of interfaith engagement. Months later, Alina reaches out to the Associate Deans at the Stanford University Office for Religious Life to understand the critical importance of interfaith work — and why it has meant so much to her.

Music by Blue Dot Sessions and Pixabay.

Finding Faith in Interfaith Work

Meeting the Moment is a new program of Stanford's Office for Religious and Spiritual Life designed to inspire and resource Stanford students to connect deeply and create gratifying and meaningful lives. Each month focuses on a different moment. These stories, told by the inaugural cohort of Meeting the Moment Fellows, are about how to meet those moments.

Learn more at https://orsl.stanford.edu/meeting-moment

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