© Rob 'Problak' Gibbs

Shared Narratives disrupting PERSONAL

Reclaiming time and space to make narratives

Shared narratives impact the personal by taking back time for storytelling, connecting us to abundance through the creative. When we reclaim the time spent navigating systems built to oppress us for making our own narratives, we resist and hope at the same time. We tell stories in the languages and forms of many cultures; tales don’t always have a beginning, middle and end.

This can look like:

  • Recognizing how storytelling is woven into our DNA
  • Telling stories not bound by Western guardrails of narratives
  • Self-directed creativity
  • Embracing an abundant mindset

Consider:

  • How do I make time for telling my own story?
  • How do we explore alternative arcs to our stories?

Assessment Questions

Is this an area of priority for you?

How important to your organization is reclaiming time and space to make narratives?

This is less important to our mission
This is of growing importance to our mission
This is very important to our mission

How strong is your organization at reclaiming time and space to make narratives?

We're not strong at this yet
We're building strength here
This is a clear strength

Examples:

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