everyone loves a good story a story that transports us that transcends space and
transports us that transcends space and
transports us that transcends space and time stories that speak the universal
time stories that speak the universal
time stories that speak the universal language of humanity that crosses
language of humanity that crosses
language of humanity that crosses borders and boundaries and creates
borders and boundaries and creates
borders and boundaries and creates connections stories that make us laugh
connections stories that make us laugh
connections stories that make us laugh cry scream ache story is that slice
cry scream ache story is that slice
cry scream ache story is that slice inside us and excavate the deep truths
inside us and excavate the deep truths
inside us and excavate the deep truths that are hidden there and brings them to
that are hidden there and brings them to
that are hidden there and brings them to light stories are powerful and stories
light stories are powerful and stories
light stories are powerful and stories teach powerful lessons I am a student of
teach powerful lessons I am a student of
teach powerful lessons I am a student of story I am a writer and over the last
story I am a writer and over the last
story I am a writer and over the last year I’ve had the biggest education of
year I’ve had the biggest education of
year I’ve had the biggest education of my life I wrote my first novel it was
my life I wrote my first novel it was
my life I wrote my first novel it was one of the most stretching seasons I’ve
one of the most stretching seasons I’ve
one of the most stretching seasons I’ve ever endured full of many midnight
ever endured full of many midnight
ever endured full of many midnight moments those bleak and hopeless times
moments those bleak and hopeless times
moments those bleak and hopeless times when I questioned the worthiness of my
when I questioned the worthiness of my
when I questioned the worthiness of my pursuit the value of my message and if I
pursuit the value of my message and if I
pursuit the value of my message and if I would even survive the process but there
would even survive the process but there
would even survive the process but there were many and likely more moments of
were many and likely more moments of
were many and likely more moments of sweet bright revelation where in the
sweet bright revelation where in the
sweet bright revelation where in the creation and study of story I stumble
creation and study of story I stumble
creation and study of story I stumble upon a truth a truth that’s bigger than
upon a truth a truth that’s bigger than
upon a truth a truth that’s bigger than my story and bigger than myself now one
my story and bigger than myself now one
my story and bigger than myself now one such truth may at first seem dark but
such truth may at first seem dark but
such truth may at first seem dark but it’s one that’s too important to ignore
it’s one that’s too important to ignore
it’s one that’s too important to ignore and embracing it has brought me hope and
and embracing it has brought me hope and
and embracing it has brought me hope and the truth is I am a villain and this is
the truth is I am a villain and this is
the truth is I am a villain and this is my story I’ll give you guys a breather
my story I’ll give you guys a breather
my story I’ll give you guys a breather from the scary face so I compared
from the scary face so I compared
from the scary face so I compared writing a novel to getting an education
writing a novel to getting an education
writing a novel to getting an education but it’s less like kindergarten and more
but it’s less like kindergarten and more
but it’s less like kindergarten and more like a crucible because story is not a
like a crucible because story is not a
like a crucible because story is not a very kind teacher she doesn’t hold hands
very kind teacher she doesn’t hold hands
very kind teacher she doesn’t hold hands or gently affirm you along the way she’s
or gently affirm you along the way she’s
or gently affirm you along the way she’s like an ancient warrior that drops you
like an ancient warrior that drops you
like an ancient warrior that drops you in the woods arms you with a knife and
in the woods arms you with a knife and
in the woods arms you with a knife and tells you to find your own way out
tells you to find your own way out
tells you to find your own way out she makes you wander through the trees
she makes you wander through the trees
she makes you wander through the trees circling back around that same spot over
circling back around that same spot over
circling back around that same spot over and over and over and when you do get
and over and over and when you do get
and over and over and when you do get something right like the perfect line of
something right like the perfect line of
something right like the perfect line of dialogue or an amazing twist in the plot
dialogue or an amazing twist in the plot
dialogue or an amazing twist in the plot you finally slay the Beast of self-doubt
you finally slay the Beast of self-doubt
you finally slay the Beast of self-doubt and actually share your work you hoist
and actually share your work you hoist
and actually share your work you hoist your arms to the sky and scream and
your arms to the sky and scream and
your arms to the sky and scream and victory story looks up from her book
victory story looks up from her book
victory story looks up from her book takes a sip of tea and gives you a
takes a sip of tea and gives you a
takes a sip of tea and gives you a single pleased nod she doesn’t know
single pleased nod she doesn’t know
single pleased nod she doesn’t know about my love language or care so I’m
about my love language or care so I’m
about my love language or care so I’m writing my novel and I’m also a
writing my novel and I’m also a
writing my novel and I’m also a stay-at-home mom of three kids two
stay-at-home mom of three kids two
stay-at-home mom of three kids two things that don’t easily coexist with
things that don’t easily coexist with
things that don’t easily coexist with one another they’re in constant conflict
one another they’re in constant conflict
one another they’re in constant conflict pulling me in opposite directions
pulling me in opposite directions
pulling me in opposite directions sometimes from the inside out because
sometimes from the inside out because
sometimes from the inside out because you know writing a novel doesn’t just
you know writing a novel doesn’t just
you know writing a novel doesn’t just happen when you’re sitting in front of a
happen when you’re sitting in front of a
happen when you’re sitting in front of a computer it’s always happening your
computer it’s always happening your
computer it’s always happening your brain becomes so invaded with characters
brain becomes so invaded with characters
brain becomes so invaded with characters that you know the brain cells that
that you know the brain cells that
that you know the brain cells that aren’t you know keeping you alive in
aren’t you know keeping you alive in
aren’t you know keeping you alive in breathing or over here immersed in the
breathing or over here immersed in the
breathing or over here immersed in the story and it’s awesome and exhausting
story and it’s awesome and exhausting
story and it’s awesome and exhausting and impossibly hard to balance with the
and impossibly hard to balance with the
and impossibly hard to balance with the needs of everyday life like showering
needs of everyday life like showering
needs of everyday life like showering and feeding your kids by the way this is
and feeding your kids by the way this is
and feeding your kids by the way this is like the most put together I’ve been in
like the most put together I’ve been in
like the most put together I’ve been in a year and it feels really weird to be
a year and it feels really weird to be
a year and it feels really weird to be wearing makeup a real bra and something
wearing makeup a real bra and something
wearing makeup a real bra and something that is not yoga pants you know pursuing
that is not yoga pants you know pursuing
that is not yoga pants you know pursuing the deeply internal process of writing a
the deeply internal process of writing a
the deeply internal process of writing a story with the extreme extraversion of
story with the extreme extraversion of
story with the extreme extraversion of three kids ages six years and under can
three kids ages six years and under can
three kids ages six years and under can get a little bit crazy at our house
get a little bit crazy at our house
get a little bit crazy at our house there’s many a day when we have clicked
there’s many a day when we have clicked
there’s many a day when we have clicked yes we’re still watching on Netflix
yes we’re still watching on Netflix
yes we’re still watching on Netflix three too many times and we haven’t made
three too many times and we haven’t made
three too many times and we haven’t made it to the grocery store in a while so
it to the grocery store in a while so
it to the grocery store in a while so the kids and mom are melting down
the kids and mom are melting down
the kids and mom are melting down because our favorite beverage isn’t in
because our favorite beverage isn’t in
because our favorite beverage isn’t in the fridge
the fridge
the fridge and I’m all work they’re all play and
and I’m all work they’re all play and
and I’m all work they’re all play and together we create a critical mass for
together we create a critical mass for
together we create a critical mass for an epic finale that could rival the
an epic finale that could rival the
an epic finale that could rival the shining that’s when our family goes for
shining that’s when our family goes for
shining that’s when our family goes for a drive I load the kids up in the van I
a drive I load the kids up in the van I
a drive I load the kids up in the van I throw a visual story on the DVD player
throw a visual story on the DVD player
throw a visual story on the DVD player and I pray that one out of three maybe
and I pray that one out of three maybe
and I pray that one out of three maybe even two out of three will fall asleep
even two out of three will fall asleep
even two out of three will fall asleep and mommy can get some much-needed
and mommy can get some much-needed
and mommy can get some much-needed storytime the day I discovered I and the
storytime the day I discovered I and the
storytime the day I discovered I and the villain was one of these days
villain was one of these days
villain was one of these days so we’re driving and I’m thinking about
so we’re driving and I’m thinking about
so we’re driving and I’m thinking about my story and I’m blocking out the
my story and I’m blocking out the
my story and I’m blocking out the dialogue dialogue of Ice Age that I now
dialogue dialogue of Ice Age that I now
dialogue dialogue of Ice Age that I now know by heart and I’m thinking about a
know by heart and I’m thinking about a
know by heart and I’m thinking about a character specifically a bad guy in my
character specifically a bad guy in my
character specifically a bad guy in my story and I’m thinking about why he’s
story and I’m thinking about why he’s
story and I’m thinking about why he’s coming across as more like a cardboard
coming across as more like a cardboard
coming across as more like a cardboard cutout and not this three dimensional
cutout and not this three dimensional
cutout and not this three dimensional you know real person that I need him to
you know real person that I need him to
you know real person that I need him to be and in this moment I remember a quote
be and in this moment I remember a quote
be and in this moment I remember a quote that I had read by george RR martin
that I had read by george RR martin
that I had read by george RR martin nobody is a villain in their own stories
nobody is a villain in their own stories
nobody is a villain in their own stories we are all heroes of our own stories
we are all heroes of our own stories
we are all heroes of our own stories and then it happened it was like a
and then it happened it was like a
and then it happened it was like a curtain being pulled back from my mind
curtain being pulled back from my mind
curtain being pulled back from my mind and I saw a truth not about my story or
and I saw a truth not about my story or
and I saw a truth not about my story or this character but about my real life
this character but about my real life
this character but about my real life and the world around me we are all
and the world around me we are all
and the world around me we are all heroes the villains in my life are the
heroes the villains in my life are the
heroes the villains in my life are the heroes of their own stories but if
heroes of their own stories but if
heroes of their own stories but if they’re heroes what if I am a villain in
they’re heroes what if I am a villain in
they’re heroes what if I am a villain in someone else’s story I am a villain and
someone else’s story I am a villain and
someone else’s story I am a villain and from that moment I saw things
from that moment I saw things
from that moment I saw things differently revelation is like that it
differently revelation is like that it
differently revelation is like that it can happen in an instant often out of
can happen in an instant often out of
can happen in an instant often out of nowhere and suddenly you see something
nowhere and suddenly you see something
nowhere and suddenly you see something you can’t unsee and you know something
you can’t unsee and you know something
you can’t unsee and you know something you can’t unknow and it changes you and
you can’t unknow and it changes you and
you can’t unknow and it changes you and you become accountable for what you know
you become accountable for what you know
you become accountable for what you know and what you have seen we are all heroes
and what you have seen we are all heroes
and what you have seen we are all heroes think about it in a story a hero is the
think about it in a story a hero is the
think about it in a story a hero is the main character the one we follow along
main character the one we follow along
main character the one we follow along on their journey we get to know them we
on their journey we get to know them we
on their journey we get to know them we care about them we root for them we want
care about them we root for them we want
care about them we root for them we want them to win but it’s not because they’re
them to win but it’s not because they’re
them to win but it’s not because they’re perfect
perfect
perfect far from it our favorite heroes full of
far from it our favorite heroes full of
far from it our favorite heroes full of flaws those are the ones we really like
flaws those are the ones we really like
flaws those are the ones we really like because we can relate so think about
because we can relate so think about
because we can relate so think about your favorite stories a book or a movie
your favorite stories a book or a movie
your favorite stories a book or a movie and think about the hero really perfect
and think about the hero really perfect
and think about the hero really perfect Luke Skywalker he’s known as being a
Luke Skywalker he’s known as being a
Luke Skywalker he’s known as being a little bit whiny a little impatient and
little bit whiny a little impatient and
little bit whiny a little impatient and you know in Iron Man Tony Stark we all
you know in Iron Man Tony Stark we all
you know in Iron Man Tony Stark we all know him as a total narcissist The
know him as a total narcissist The
know him as a total narcissist The Hunger Games Katniss Everdeen you know
Hunger Games Katniss Everdeen you know
Hunger Games Katniss Everdeen you know a little bit frosty not really a people
a little bit frosty not really a people
a little bit frosty not really a people eat people person but we don’t care we
eat people person but we don’t care we
eat people person but we don’t care we love them just the way they are they’re
love them just the way they are they’re
love them just the way they are they’re heroes think about some of your favorite
heroes think about some of your favorite
heroes think about some of your favorite people in real life are they perfect do
people in real life are they perfect do
people in real life are they perfect do you love them anyway what about
you love them anyway what about
you love them anyway what about strangers are you a little less
strangers are you a little less
strangers are you a little less forgiving with their flaws there’s
forgiving with their flaws there’s
forgiving with their flaws there’s something about knowing someone about
something about knowing someone about
something about knowing someone about closing that distance between our eyes
closing that distance between our eyes
closing that distance between our eyes and our hearts that makes us care about
and our hearts that makes us care about
and our hearts that makes us care about them and makes us not only forgive their
them and makes us not only forgive their
them and makes us not only forgive their flaws but celebrate them strangers are
flaws but celebrate them strangers are
flaws but celebrate them strangers are just heroes you don’t know yet so in a
just heroes you don’t know yet so in a
just heroes you don’t know yet so in a story the hero has a goal that drives
story the hero has a goal that drives
story the hero has a goal that drives the story forward and it could be
the story forward and it could be
the story forward and it could be anything you know save the world get the
anything you know save the world get the
anything you know save the world get the girl get a glass of water and we don’t
girl get a glass of water and we don’t
girl get a glass of water and we don’t care what it is as long as there’s
care what it is as long as there’s
care what it is as long as there’s believable motivation and this
believable motivation and this
believable motivation and this motivation comes from backstory so
motivation comes from backstory so
motivation comes from backstory so backstory as I’m sure you’re familiar
backstory as I’m sure you’re familiar
backstory as I’m sure you’re familiar with is everything that happened before
with is everything that happened before
with is everything that happened before the story began it’s everything in
the story began it’s everything in
the story began it’s everything in history from the beginning of time
history from the beginning of time
history from the beginning of time forward their ancestors lives forward
forward their ancestors lives forward
forward their ancestors lives forward their own life forward it’s everything
their own life forward it’s everything
their own life forward it’s everything that influences them events personality
that influences them events personality
that influences them events personality nature nurture all of it so think about
nature nurture all of it so think about
nature nurture all of it so think about your own life and your own backstory
your own life and your own backstory
your own life and your own backstory what sort of things motivate you or
what sort of things motivate you or
what sort of things motivate you or shapes you you know influences your
shapes you you know influences your
shapes you you know influences your goals what gives you your why so story
goals what gives you your why so story
goals what gives you your why so story we’ve got a hero they’ve got a goal they
we’ve got a hero they’ve got a goal they
we’ve got a hero they’ve got a goal they go after it they get the goal the end
go after it they get the goal the end
go after it they get the goal the end right know in a story a story is not a
right know in a story a story is not a
right know in a story a story is not a story without conflicts enter the
story without conflicts enter the
story without conflicts enter the villain so the villain or the antagonist
villain so the villain or the antagonist
villain so the villain or the antagonist is the opposing force it’s the one who’s
is the opposing force it’s the one who’s
is the opposing force it’s the one who’s going at you gets in the way of the hero
going at you gets in the way of the hero
going at you gets in the way of the hero reaching their goal but it’s not some
reaching their goal but it’s not some
reaching their goal but it’s not some arbitrary thing it’s because the villain
arbitrary thing it’s because the villain
arbitrary thing it’s because the villain also has a goal it just happens to be in
also has a goal it just happens to be in
also has a goal it just happens to be in direct conflict with the hero’s goal the
direct conflict with the hero’s goal the
direct conflict with the hero’s goal the two goals oppose one another and create
two goals oppose one another and create
two goals oppose one another and create this conflict but even the villain has
this conflict but even the villain has
this conflict but even the villain has to have a why behind their goal a why
to have a why behind their goal a why
to have a why behind their goal a why that comes from backstory now an author
that comes from backstory now an author
that comes from backstory now an author is the gatekeeper of that back
is the gatekeeper of that back
is the gatekeeper of that back story and they’ll sprinkle in bits and
story and they’ll sprinkle in bits and
story and they’ll sprinkle in bits and pieces of backstory as the story
pieces of backstory as the story
pieces of backstory as the story requires but the author knows way more
requires but the author knows way more
requires but the author knows way more about a character and their backstory
about a character and their backstory
about a character and their backstory than the reader or viewer ever gets to
than the reader or viewer ever gets to
than the reader or viewer ever gets to know JRR Tolkien wrote the Lord of the
know JRR Tolkien wrote the Lord of the
know JRR Tolkien wrote the Lord of the Rings and entire anthologies of history
Rings and entire anthologies of history
Rings and entire anthologies of history for middle-earth and JK Rowling has the
for middle-earth and JK Rowling has the
for middle-earth and JK Rowling has the entire Pottermore website dedicated to
entire Pottermore website dedicated to
entire Pottermore website dedicated to all of that cool extra stuff that she
all of that cool extra stuff that she
all of that cool extra stuff that she knows about the Harry Potter world there
knows about the Harry Potter world there
knows about the Harry Potter world there is always more so much more to a
is always more so much more to a
is always more so much more to a character than just what is on the page
character than just what is on the page
character than just what is on the page so often what you find what you get to
so often what you find what you get to
so often what you find what you get to find out in a story comes down to point
find out in a story comes down to point
find out in a story comes down to point of view the vehicle through which the
of view the vehicle through which the
of view the vehicle through which the story is told and you can see how
story is told and you can see how
story is told and you can see how depending on which character is telling
depending on which character is telling
depending on which character is telling the story greatly influences how we
the story greatly influences how we
the story greatly influences how we experience the story what we learn think
experience the story what we learn think
experience the story what we learn think and feel point of view determines how we
and feel point of view determines how we
and feel point of view determines how we perceive the heroes and the villains to
perceive the heroes and the villains to
perceive the heroes and the villains to be there’s been some cool recent movies
be there’s been some cool recent movies
be there’s been some cool recent movies and stories retold from the villains
and stories retold from the villains
and stories retold from the villains perspective right like Maleficent from
perspective right like Maleficent from
perspective right like Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty or wicked which features
Sleeping Beauty or wicked which features
Sleeping Beauty or wicked which features the Wicked Witch of the West or one of
the Wicked Witch of the West or one of
the Wicked Witch of the West or one of my favorites the show on ABC once upon a
my favorites the show on ABC once upon a
my favorites the show on ABC once upon a time that’s a great great show for
time that’s a great great show for
time that’s a great great show for seeing villains and heroes and all the
seeing villains and heroes and all the
seeing villains and heroes and all the intricate backstories we love these
intricate backstories we love these
intricate backstories we love these these movies and these these different
these movies and these these different
these movies and these these different ways because they show us these
ways because they show us these
ways because they show us these characters in a whole new way and now
characters in a whole new way and now
characters in a whole new way and now these characters we get to know them we
these characters we get to know them we
these characters we get to know them we care about them in a new way and they
care about them in a new way and they
care about them in a new way and they become heroes nobody is a villain in
become heroes nobody is a villain in
become heroes nobody is a villain in their own story we are all heroes of our
their own story we are all heroes of our
their own story we are all heroes of our own stories the villains in your life
own stories the villains in your life
own stories the villains in your life are the heroes of their own stories with
are the heroes of their own stories with
are the heroes of their own stories with huge complex backstories so much more
huge complex backstories so much more
huge complex backstories so much more than you can see on the page that
than you can see on the page that
than you can see on the page that motivates them shapes them gives them
motivates them shapes them gives them
motivates them shapes them gives them their goals just like you think of
their goals just like you think of
their goals just like you think of someone that you love someone that you
someone that you love someone that you
someone that you love someone that you know better than anybody else and think
know better than anybody else and think
know better than anybody else and think of everything that you know about them
of everything that you know about them
of everything that you know about them but then think how much more is there to
but then think how much more is there to
but then think how much more is there to know about this person how much more
know about this person how much more
know about this person how much more doesn’t show up on the page now go ahead
doesn’t show up on the page now go ahead
doesn’t show up on the page now go ahead think of a villain in your life someone
think of a villain in your life someone
think of a villain in your life someone who has gotten
who has gotten
who has gotten way of your goals created conflict for
way of your goals created conflict for
way of your goals created conflict for you who has wronged you
you who has wronged you
you who has wronged you maybe even hurt you try to read their
maybe even hurt you try to read their
maybe even hurt you try to read their story with them as the hero what do you
story with them as the hero what do you
story with them as the hero what do you see
see
see what’s their motivation their goals what
what’s their motivation their goals what
what’s their motivation their goals what has influenced them in their backstory
has influenced them in their backstory
has influenced them in their backstory can you see them any differently do you
can you see them any differently do you
can you see them any differently do you feel yourself resisting even to try now
feel yourself resisting even to try now
feel yourself resisting even to try now flip it back on yourself if the villains
flip it back on yourself if the villains
flip it back on yourself if the villains in my life are the heroes of their own
in my life are the heroes of their own
in my life are the heroes of their own stories what if you are a villain in
stories what if you are a villain in
stories what if you are a villain in someone else’s story we are all villains
someone else’s story we are all villains
someone else’s story we are all villains and when this happened to me in my van
and when this happened to me in my van
and when this happened to me in my van it was shockingly not hard to think of
it was shockingly not hard to think of
it was shockingly not hard to think of instances and times in my life where I
instances and times in my life where I
instances and times in my life where I had been a villain
had been a villain
had been a villain they were crystal clear in my mind
they were crystal clear in my mind
they were crystal clear in my mind moments with my family with my mom
moments with my family with my mom
moments with my family with my mom growing up as adults with my husband
growing up as adults with my husband
growing up as adults with my husband definitely with my kids and then you
definitely with my kids and then you
definitely with my kids and then you know what about the other people I’ve
know what about the other people I’ve
know what about the other people I’ve interacted with in my sphere what about
interacted with in my sphere what about
interacted with in my sphere what about strangers and then my my mind went
strangers and then my my mind went
strangers and then my my mind went bigger and further what about people of
bigger and further what about people of
bigger and further what about people of other races what about people of other
other races what about people of other
other races what about people of other languages people of other sexual
languages people of other sexual
languages people of other sexual orientations or nationalities people of
orientations or nationalities people of
orientations or nationalities people of other religions people of other belief
other religions people of other belief
other religions people of other belief systems and I realized it’s so much
systems and I realized it’s so much
systems and I realized it’s so much easier to be a villain when someone is
easier to be a villain when someone is
easier to be a villain when someone is other than me it’s so easy to get caught
other than me it’s so easy to get caught
other than me it’s so easy to get caught up in our own stories so focused on our
up in our own stories so focused on our
up in our own stories so focused on our own goals and pursuits that we become
own goals and pursuits that we become
own goals and pursuits that we become blind to the adversity we caused in the
blind to the adversity we caused in the
blind to the adversity we caused in the stories of others how has our own
stories of others how has our own
stories of others how has our own ignorance or apathy or denial made us
ignorance or apathy or denial made us
ignorance or apathy or denial made us villains if you read the story of your
villains if you read the story of your
villains if you read the story of your life from another character’s point of
life from another character’s point of
life from another character’s point of view what do you see can you see where
view what do you see can you see where
view what do you see can you see where you have been a villain are you still I
you have been a villain are you still I
you have been a villain are you still I hear the cries of defense in my own
hear the cries of defense in my own
hear the cries of defense in my own heart but I didn’t mean it I wasn’t
heart but I didn’t mean it I wasn’t
heart but I didn’t mean it I wasn’t trying to it was a misunderstanding I
trying to it was a misunderstanding I
trying to it was a misunderstanding I thought I was doing the wrong the right
thought I was doing the wrong the right
thought I was doing the wrong the right thing you
thing you
thing you they’re too sensitive they overreacted
they’re too sensitive they overreacted
they’re too sensitive they overreacted they other than me was I trying to be a
they other than me was I trying to be a
they other than me was I trying to be a villain on purpose no were you I hope
villain on purpose no were you I hope
villain on purpose no were you I hope not but intention does not determine
not but intention does not determine
not but intention does not determine results and we are all responsible for
results and we are all responsible for
results and we are all responsible for our results now admitting we are
our results now admitting we are
our results now admitting we are villains will not miraculously solve
villains will not miraculously solve
villains will not miraculously solve everything
everything
everything we are still flawed but relatable
we are still flawed but relatable
we are still flawed but relatable characters with our own goals pursuits
characters with our own goals pursuits
characters with our own goals pursuits and values that will not align with
and values that will not align with
and values that will not align with everyone around us but it helps it makes
everyone around us but it helps it makes
everyone around us but it helps it makes us aware it makes us more conscious of
us aware it makes us more conscious of
us aware it makes us more conscious of our effect on the world around us more
our effect on the world around us more
our effect on the world around us more aware of the adversity we create and it
aware of the adversity we create and it
aware of the adversity we create and it makes us evaluate our ignorance our
makes us evaluate our ignorance our
makes us evaluate our ignorance our apathy our denial and it makes us
apathy our denial and it makes us
apathy our denial and it makes us intentional with our words our actions
intentional with our words our actions
intentional with our words our actions are giving our love our vote and it
are giving our love our vote and it
are giving our love our vote and it makes us admit where we were wrong where
makes us admit where we were wrong where
makes us admit where we were wrong where we misspoke where we made an assumption
we misspoke where we made an assumption
we misspoke where we made an assumption where we didn’t understand and where we
where we didn’t understand and where we
where we didn’t understand and where we acted like villains and it helps us be
acted like villains and it helps us be
acted like villains and it helps us be better to the heroes of the stories
better to the heroes of the stories
better to the heroes of the stories around us we are all heroes and we are
around us we are all heroes and we are
around us we are all heroes and we are all villains acknowledging this truth is
all villains acknowledging this truth is
all villains acknowledging this truth is not condemnation it is the way forward
not condemnation it is the way forward
not condemnation it is the way forward something powerful happens inside the
something powerful happens inside the
something powerful happens inside the human spirit
human spirit
human spirit when rather than ignored a person is
when rather than ignored a person is
when rather than ignored a person is seen when rather than dismissed a voice
seen when rather than dismissed a voice
seen when rather than dismissed a voice is heard showing empathy seeking
is heard showing empathy seeking
is heard showing empathy seeking understanding this is the way towards
understanding this is the way towards
understanding this is the way towards true justice towards peace and harmony
true justice towards peace and harmony
true justice towards peace and harmony with one another with our planet with
with one another with our planet with
with one another with our planet with all living things we must make the
all living things we must make the
all living things we must make the choice to step outside the pages of our
choice to step outside the pages of our
choice to step outside the pages of our own paradigms and experiences and read
own paradigms and experiences and read
own paradigms and experiences and read one another’s stories I hope you’ll join
one another’s stories I hope you’ll join
one another’s stories I hope you’ll join me happy reading
me happy reading
me happy reading you
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