Moving forward.
There’ve been times lately when how to move forward felt like an inscrutable thing. There are a lot of people out there who believe they have the answer, that protecting big business and the economy will be our saving grace.
Personally, I believe our stories are the single most valuable tool to dig out from this moment.
StoryMuse was born in the wake of the 2016 presidential election. I kept hearing that the reason the election was so surprising to so many was because technology has driven us to operate in silos, virtual bubbles, that we cannot hear each other across lines of difference. In that moment, I knew that getting real with our stories was the key to help us rebuild our empathy, to both listen within and to truly listen to each other again.
 Since then, I’ve witnessed the power of this work to change hearts and minds, to bring people together, over and over again. I’ve seen it in the work around reflection, resilience, and response at Virginia Tech after the shootings. It was embedded in the light and darkness that co-existed in working with girls who’d been sex-trafficked at Devereux. It was there in the deep and meaningful Truth & Consequences, which then led to one of my latest projects, Stories of Transformation.
The Story Stimulus Package
In 2020-21, StoryMuse is launching the Story Stimulus Package, a tour of listening, speaking, and creative engagements with workshops, coaching, public storytelling events, and ongoing change actions...
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