Living with Purpose

Purpose is less a fixed destination than an ongoing way of orienting one's life around what matters most.

Adapted from a popular class for Stanford undergraduates, this course examines purpose as a lived practice shaped by values, self-understanding, and engagement with the world.

In a supportive, highly interactive setting, we explore how inner awareness connects to outward action and supports purposeful living in any stage of life.

Drawing on artistic, contemplative, and design-based approaches, the course offers practical tools for self-understanding and well-being.

Students work in an artistic workbook that integrates journaling and creative exercises throughout the course, including insights from a brief self-guided retreat.

They also complete a small-scale purpose project that translates reflection into action, helping them gain clarity and practical strategies for navigating life’s transitions and aligning daily choices with deeper values.

Students must purchase a required workbook directly from the instructor ($45), payable at the first class session.