"We Are Part of Each Other" — Angela Usas on How One Family Changed Everything

Episode 11  ·  Jun 02, 03:00 PM
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What does it look like when a real family — with real teenagers, a six-year-old, a busy husband, and a full life — actually commits to a weekly values practice? In this episode, we sit down with Angela Usas, one of our Human Values Collective community rockstars, and she tells us exactly how it happened in her home.

Angela walks us through how she first found HVC, how she adapted the practice to work across three kids aged 6, 13, and 15, and the moments of transformation she's witnessed in her family — including the one that made her realize something real was shifting. This conversation is honest, warm, and full of the kind of specifics that actually help.

This week we're practicing Celebration of Life through the lens of Non-Violence — with the thought of the week: "We are part of each other."

In this episode:

  • How Angela discovered Human Values Collective and why she said yes
  • The surprisingly simple way she made one practice work for three completely different kids
  • What happened when she brought her husband into the practice (hint: it wasn't instant)
  • The moment she knew something real was changing — in her kids, in her marriage, and in herself
  • What "Celebration of Life" actually looks like at a dinner table with a 6-year-old and two teenagers
  • A single family conversation starter you can use tonight — no prep required


💬 Question for you: What's one thing you love about someone in your family that you haven't said out loud lately? Drop it in the comments. We'd love to celebrate it with you.

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