Living the Questions is an occasional On Being segment where Krista muses on questions from our listening community. We welcome your questions — whether timely or timeless, generational or personal — here.

Examples of questions we’ve received and featured on the show include:

• • How can we stay present to what’s happening in the world without giving in to despair and hopelessness? — Marja, Shawna, and Dorothy

• • “Where do we allow space for young people to access and articulate their sense of power and purpose, their vulnerability and their courage?” — Gillian Huebner

• • “What is the value of boredom in our lives?” — Dylan Stein