Do you ever consciously consider how stories shape our everyday relationships, work, and future? I’m not talking about fudging the facts, but rather taking conscious inventory of the words and interpretations we use to create and communicate the meaning behind the incidents and accidents of our lives. I recently had the chance to ponder these ideas in the beautiful town of Jonesborough, Tennessee while attending the September 2018 Beth Horner workshop at the International Storytelling Center, Stories to Create Positive Change Inside & Outside Your Institution. Beth Horner has worked not only as a storyteller on stage, but also as a creative storyteller working on institutional change in places like NASA and policy change in communities like her hometown of Columbia, Missouri.

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