“I took the plunge to do the retreat. During the retreat, I remember the team reminding me, ‘You are a person. You need to take care of yourself, you don’t have unlimited energy.’ There were yoga classes, structured walks. On the surface it didn’t seem to make a lot of sense, but now [with COVID] we can actually see that going back to basics is a super valuable part of life. It reminded me of my humanity. It showed me that we are strong, but we are also delicate and need to rejuvenate. Recognizing that I was largely with people who see the world the same way I do, and the range of experiences, from the diversity of people to the diversity of professional experiences, helped me realize that there are other lateral thinkers like me. That was really energizing.”

“Everyone I met at the retreat was amazing. They were willing to step back from their own problems and lean in and help me (and others) work through something, even if you only had a nugget to work off of. It was a really special experience.”