In this program, we watched and discussed a selected TED talk. TED talks follow a unique format. Speakers at TED events have a maximum of 18 minutes to share their messages, which are delivered in highly polished, succinct speeches. TED talks are delivered by people from all walks of life on a multitude of subjects. A great many of these talks are about the insights gained by ordinary people–insights gained through extraordinary experiences or based on their contemplation of the ordinary events of their lives. Either way, their insights are genuine—not based upon theory or dogma, but through experience.
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The title of this Ted talk is “When You Feel the Need to Speed Up, Slow Down” by Kimi Werner.
We often think of extreme athletes as fast-moving and quick-thinking. Champion freediver and spearfisher Kimi Werner explained how actually, sometimes slowing down is the key to survival in the deep. Maui was born and raised champion spearfisher, freediver, artist, and chef-hunter. At any given time, there’s a good chance you’ll find Kimi Werner packing her bags for a new adventure—on land or in the sea. Whether she’s mingling with people from different cultures, learning about an area’s natural resources, or hitching a ride on the dorsal fin of a great white shark, the perennial globetrotter, freediver and spearfisher are always on the move. Born and raised in Maui, Kimi fostered a deep connection to her island home at a very early age. This intrinsic bond with nature became a guiding force in her life, leading her to follow in her father’s footsteps and take up spearfishing and freediving. Renowned for her remarkable ability to hold her breath for more than four minutes to reach depths of over 150 feet, Kimi won every category she entered at the 2008 U.S. National Spearfishing Championships in the dark waters off Newport, Rhode Island. Today, she continues to inspire others as an ambassador of nature, accomplished chef, and professional artist who embodies the heart and soul of simple and sustainable living.
This group was facilitated by Rev. Jacquelyn Eckert.
