“When I signed up for the Speak and Seek Your Story Workshop, I knew I needed help to stand in my truth and tell personal stories. As an actor, I was used to portraying someone else and telling their stories, and I was fine with that. Moreover, I thought I had nothing to share that would be of worth or interesting to anyone. As I listened to my fellow storytellers, I was in awe as each woman told their stories of what they had experienced, overcome, accomplished, dared, lived through, triumphed, and survived. Each one was moving, touching, and powerful. I was a better person because I heard each of their stories. This did not make it easier to decide what story I could contribute. As I listened, I realized that even short, funny, true-life stories still had a punch and value in knowing. Not everyone has an earth-shattering story, but each story has value, wisdom, knowledge, humor, or heart to impart. I started to believe that I might have a story to share. There is power in telling your own story, but the greater power comes in the sharing of each story. The palpable currents of knowing, empathy, and understanding developed a strong comradery, community, and sisterhood among us. It was a lasting, impactful workshop that still reminds me that our similarities truly are so much greater than any differences.”
