self growth

Healing Through Writing

Healing Through Writing

When I was in my first year of college, I had a difficulty stopping. I had to always be doing something. I went to classes, I was involved in theatrical productions and a street percussion group. I did my homework, I had a job and I was social. Yet I found that there was still more time in the day. Life was abundant and it felt like I was wasting any time that I had “free.

Baby Elephant Syndrome

Baby Elephant Syndrome

Many of us have internalized negative or hurtful messages about ourselves that we heard in childhood. Unfortunately, we let someone else write our story for us. The good news is that at any time, we can take back the pen and write our own story. We can overcome baby elephant syndrome through understanding our own stories.

The Three Elements Of Your Story

The Three Elements Of Your Story

It helps to think of your story using the three elements that all stories share: Character, Conflict, and Goal. No matter what story you’re experiencing, it can be broken down to these three elements.

Re-Evaluating Your Story

Re-Evaluating Your Story

This last month Jaron and I have had the opportunity to lead a few storytelling workshops tailored towards the concept of using persuasive stories to affect policy change. In giving these presentations, I learned something about my own story...

Creating Spaces for Sharing Stories

Creating Spaces for Sharing Stories

It may seem like it would be a difficult task to create a safe space for sharing stories, but in reality, if you follow three simple steps, you can create a safe, affirming space for communication anywhere...