What if you could reframe your relationship to emotional discomfort by the repeated act
of acceptance and re-engagement in all that this life has to offer you? I propose that by unlearning the habit of resistance, unwanted emotions cease to serve as barriers to realizing the enriching and fulfilling life we aspire to lead.
Mary Ventura is an Interior Architecture major pursuing her Bachelor of Fine Arts at Endicott College. She graduated with her Associate Degree in Liberal Arts from Cape Cod Community College before obtaining her Residential Interior Design Qualification Certification through the Designer Society of America. As a member of the Endicott College Architecture and Design Club, she represented ECAD in their 2022 fashion show. Beyond her academic achievements, Mary is an advocate for personal reinvention and building connections through the human experience. She aims to bring awareness and resources to those experiencing mental obstacles, including nervous system sensitization. As an enthusiast of self-development, she believes the most important role of leadership one can obtain is that of one’s self. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx