01.17.2019

Article: Courage and Power from Pain

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We have found great inspiration in the work of author, speaker, and researcher Brene Brown, and hope you may find some encouragement in this interview she did with actress Viola Davis.

“There’s an unspoken message that the only stories worth telling are the stories that end up in history books. This is not true. Every story matters. My father’s story matters. We are all worthy of telling our stories and having them heard. We all need to be seen and honored in the same way that we all need to breathe.”

“I apply the advice an acting coach gave me to all aspects of my life: Go further. Don’t be afraid. Put it all out there. Don’t leave anything on the floor.”

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