Gloria Tergat

At ourppls, we often talk about the ecosystems needed for people to thrive, not just creatively, but personally, professionally and collectively. Faith in Futures reminds us that potential does not exist in isolation. It needs infrastructure, community, belief and resources. Gabriella has done the hard part of getting here. Now the question becomes whether the rest of us are willing to help carry her forward.

What became clear is that this stage of the journey is less about doing everything “right” and more about staying in relationship with the work. Returning to it in small ways, even when momentum feels inconsistent. And learning to protect the part of yourself that is still willing to try, to explore, to begin again. Because sustaining creativity isn’t just about output, it’s about creating the conditions that allow that willingness to remain.

By Week 9, a shift becomes noticeable because there’s a deeper awareness of what sits beneath the blocks we’ve been naming week after week. This time, the focus turned toward something both essential and often overlooked: compassion. More specifically, how we extend it to ourselves.