IKIGAI Reflections: Building a Life of Meaning and Purpose

Afternoon Session 1:00 - 1:50 PM

Can a Japanese approach be your key to living a more meaningful life? This session will explore IKIGAI (pronounced eeky-guy), the Japanese philosophy on building a life of purpose, meaning and resilience through self-reflection, authentic soul searching and visualization. Participants will learn about the four key ideas of IKIGAI and how they come together through introspection and honest self-assessment to reveal self-actualization, or rather, the purpose and meaning in life, which is unique to everyone.

Noelle Bassi

NOELLE BASSI

Colby-Sawyer College
Experiences Coordinator

Noelle Bassi has spent the past 13 years of her career in higher education at Colby-Sawyer College. She currently works in the Harrington Center for Experiential Learning as the college's Experiences Coordinator, which provides internship assistance to students as well as study abroad information and tools to help students find work that is purposeful and meaningful. Previously, she worked in the Susan Colgate Cleveland Library as the Day Shift Supervisor. Noelle has received her IKIGAI Tribe Coaching Certification to continue to build on ways for students to make connections, reflect on experiences and foster a culture of positive growth in higher education. Noelle is also pursuing a master's in education degree with a focus on career counseling.