We live in a time of change. There is a deep feeling that what used to be is ending, or can’t go on much longer. This is a time of danger, and of great opportunity: right now, stories are powerful. It is our stories that will determine what should end, what deserves to be preserved, and what may begin anew.
In the age of the internet and instant global distribution, the reach of a story is unpredictable. It is therefore truer and more vital than ever: our stories must be about what’s important, they must be well crafted, and they must be honest. Stories that are brimming with life, with gentle compassion and radiant courage, can rekindle a fire in us that often flickers and wanes in the storm of our time.
Just by being alive together, we have a rare opportunity – we can witness, we can choose, we can act. We can have influence on the world, and architect it anew out of its ashes. We need stories that remind us of that, again and again, against lethargy, exhaustion, despair.
Not just in our minds, which are over-full of hollow platitudes from disingenuous sources, but in our hearts, in our bones. Stories that nourish us, replenish our souls, keep the flames lit: of kindness, love, and hope.
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