Community Stories Matter- World Storytelling Day Celebration

Stories Build Worlds and Connect Communities!!

March 20th is World Storytelling Day!! As someone who tells stories meant to inspire, uplift, motivate, and foster community self-advocacy, I truly know how important stories are. For many, stories are our closest friends, our greatest confidants, and our greatest champions.

While this may seem illogical or strange, for those of us who know the pain of isolation and quiet judgment, we see the power they hold. While we have a long way to go before Mental Health and NeuroSpicy, among many other communities, are truly and wholly representative of our community, we can build the stories we want to see. As storytellers, we have an immense and important responsibility: not to judge, to speak our words with courage, and to connect with those around us.

And while I strongly believe in the powers of stories to connect, we also have the beautiful ability to help undo the damage of a world that is too quick to anger, and to judge what we don't know. So, as March 20 approaches, may we, as Storytellers, carry this responsibility with pride, courage, and compassion. And may we tell stories that truly honor the voices and hearts of those who uplift their voice.

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