Although I was really excited to watch Boys State, I’m grateful for the change in events. I was not having a good week and was worried about world and personal events. I was constantly nervous to the point of exhaustion. This experience reminded me to take things one step at a time. We worked together to create a solution. Acting and implementing change is better than worrying about the past or future. Despite this not being an intentional session, it really helped me manage my anxieties during the rest of the weekend.

Our Planet was truly phenomenal as well. I really appreciated hearing David Attenborough discuss the complexities and diversity of life. These are all important discoveries to preserve. For instance, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, commonly known as the Zombie Fungi, is really important to the ecological stability of insect populations in rainforests. Without these mechanisms, life will drastically change in these areas.

I also enjoyed how he incorporated the importance of biodiversity into the film. Facts such as Borneo losing half of their jungle in the past 50 years is important to communicate. 15 million hectares a year of rainforest are destroyed and used for agriculture. These can never truly be replaced. Hopefully we can understand and take action to save these magnificent areas.