"I need to have all these experiences and challenges, to feel them and that is why being at Toulon is a gift.
But this first example has to do with the question women often pose to men, "Do I look fat in this outfit?" Men have shared with me that when a woman (often their wife) poses this question, they find it challenging to feel attracted to her.
"Artists can illuminate truth, offer transcendent experience in a far too literal world, challenge us to feel, and connect us to our common humanity".
Houses and lifestyles are very easy to acquire, the yuppies proved that -- but I challenge them to feel good as long as they live".
That's not to romanticise it – I challenge anyone to feel like a domestic goddess when nervously brandishing a wooden spoon over a pan of boiling sugar – but there's certainly something comforting about it.
Putting together a summertime day-to-night outfit, work appropriate and breezy, can be a bit of a wardrobe challenge: how to feel confident and fabulous at the office, then chic (and fabulous, of course) in the evening without carrying a change of clothes.
But it's progressively challenging enough to feel like more than just a cash-in.
Good or bad, taxing or simple, every work is accessible and appealing; I know of no piece in which the audience is challenged, made to feel uncomfortable, asked to work or puzzle a bit.
I like anything that makes me think or challenges me to feel something.
And no one will challenge your right to feel that way.
A student with a parent in prison, who lost a close family member, or who has a major medical issue or learning challenge is likely to feel isolated unless college administrators foster personal connections.
