Season 2: Series 7: Episode 4- Reclaiming Purpose in a Disconnected World
October 19, 2025
This series embarks on a journey to understand reclaiming purpose in a disconnected world.
Something has changed. We all feel it, even if we cannot fully name it.
We are living in a time when the traditions that once brought families and communities together, community centers, church services, Sunday dinners, family cookouts, and holidays spent laughing around a full table, are quietly disappearing. Children who once played outside until dusk now live in a digital blur. Family rhythms have become more fragmented. And somewhere along the way, connection became convenience. Value became a hustle. Purpose got traded for productivity.
We have witnessed a transformation in customer service since the pandemic, from warm greetings and shared syrup jars at diners to individual packets, plastic shields, and interactions where eyes no longer meet. In some spaces, it's become "get in, get out," not "how can I serve you?" Teachers, nurses, and even referees sometimes throw their hands up with, "I don't get paid enough for this." And truth be told, they are not wrong; there is inequitable pay distribution, but that cannot be the end of the story.
At youth sports games, we see grown adults yelling, ready to fight over plays meant to teach teamwork and cooperation. Children are being pushed to perform like professionals, rather than play like learners. And often, the systems that oversee these spaces reward the wrong things: name recognition, connections, rather than skill, ability, growth, effort, and accolades.
We have become a culture more shaped by transaction than transformation. More reactive than reflective. More "what's in it for me?" than "how can I show up for you?"
And yet, there are still flickers of who we can be.
A couple of weeks ago, a woman walked her dog in unexpected rain. You know summer rain. That's a song I love. Another woman pulls over, gets out of her car, and offers her an umbrella, not because she knows her, but because that is what the community does. That moment is what this conversation is about: the small acts of humanity that remind us we are still capable of showing up for one another.
This is not about blaming any one particular person, community, or system, but about how we can evolve and learn through our individual and collective existence.
So we ask:
What have we stopped teaching our children, not just in school, but through our actions?
What traditions have we let go of that once shaped our values?
What systems have we accepted that reward separation, selfishness, and shortcuts?
And most importantly, what kind of world are we silently co-signing when we stop choosing connection, care, and community?
Some of the themes covered in this episode are:
The community attributes
What are we at risk of losing when we do not cultivate togetherness in our communities?
The connection with self and surrounding attributions.
Bystanders responsibility
Are we healing, and do we understand the responsibility of being a human?
Intergenerational communication is essential
How are your friends holding you accountable?
How do you speak the truth?
Understanding your environment, especially when there is a temperature change due to the situation.
Check out our key takeaways
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Co-Host Biographies:
Jasmine A. Green, MAOL., is an inspiring, informative, and passionate advocate for individuals. With her extensive experience in personal development, she shares practical self-care and community engagement strategies that are both effective and accessible.
Rhonda A. Lindsay is a servant leader at heart. She is continually seeking ways to enhance effectiveness within our community. She values collaborating with individuals and communities to benefit all participants.
Sebrina A. Lindsay-Law, Ed.D., CPDC, is a career student who advocates for learning opportunities, structures, and practices in any environment. She believes that everything is a lesson with a chance to grow and improve as an individual.
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Email: existence@evle.org
