El, from China, has a Master's of Social Work from the University of Michigan with specialisations in performance studies and positive organizational studies and has spent the last 13 years travelling and exploring aliveness around the world. She has a fellowship from the Institute of International Education, curated art exhibitions in the US, directed theatre productions in London, worked with prisons and refugee organizations, lectured in universities, made an EP, got a plaque at a whiskey bar...and now her adventures continue to unfold in Shanghai. She can’t wait to share her humbly brilliant and unashamedly goofy self and the art of aliveness with you!
What if poetry isn’t just about beauty or emoti...
What if poetry isn’t just about beauty or emotion, but about understanding yourself and the world more clearly? What if the right poem, read at the right moment, could unlock a truth about your own life that you'd been struggling to articulate? In this unique discussion, we’ll explore poetry not as an academic exercise, but as a practical and powerful tool for thinking, feeling, and choosing more clearly in a noisy world. Is poetry really boring—or have we just not looked at it deeply enough?_x000D_
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This session is for anyone who’s curious about the intersection of art and insight. We’ll dive into the works of Rainer Maria Rilke, T.S. Eliot, and David Whyte—poets who blend language, philosophy, and real-world wisdom in ways that can reframe how we see success, love, time, and purpose. Whether you’re new to poetry or already in love with it, you’ll leave this conversation with fresh ideas and unexpected tools for shaping a more fulfilling life._x000D_
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如果诗歌不仅仅是美丽或情感的表达,而是帮助你更清晰地理解自己和世界呢?如果在正确的时刻阅读一首合适的诗歌,能开启你一直在努力表达的关于自己生活的真理呢?在这场独特的讨论中,我们将把诗歌看作不是学术练习,而是作为一种实际而强大的工具,帮助我们在这个喧嚣的世界中更清晰地思考、感受和做出选择。诗歌真的是无聊的吗,还是我们只是不够深入地去看它?_x000D_
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这场讨论适合任何对艺术与洞察交汇感兴趣的人。我们将深入探讨Rainer Maria Rilke、T.S. Eliot和David Whyte的作品——这些诗人把语言、哲学和现实世界的智慧融为一体,能够重新定义我们对成功、爱情、时间和目标的理解。不管你是诗歌的新手,还是已经爱上它,你都会带着全新的思考和意想不到的工具离开,帮助你塑造更充实的生活。