There is a kind of power in storytelling.  In taking control of the narrative, in writing the characters, in defining the terms.  We hear about the powerful storytellers,  airbrushed beyond a flaw, lifted as a shining example of what to emulate to be successful.  But were they always so skilled, so creative, so untouchable?  The power isn't in the perfect.  The power is is in the owning.  Sometimes though, it takes time for us to unlearn ways of denying our needs, and learn to tap into our inner voice, and clear space for that voice to emerge.  Yes, that process...that PROCESS is the real story, and it's ongoing.  So there is a kind of power in digging deep, in capturing the unspoken inside us and bringing that to the surface for examination.

This week, we get to bare witness to some serious excavation and growth from an incredibly tuned-in and talented woman, Melanie McGraw. Growing up Mormon in a family of 10, she became a caretaker at an early age and married young. Without much time to herself, it became second nature for her to set aside her needs for the good of those around her.  Her mom lovingly called her "my right hand man" because of her incredible sense of responsibility. Later in life,  unlocking her authenticity came at the price of her church, marriage, and a redefined family life.  I was so heartened by this conversation and can't wait for you to listen.  

Pit Stop by Melanie McGraw
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

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