By Andrea Hylen, Founder of Heal My Voice
I like to watch inspiring videos and films. They teach me new things and help me stay connected to the things I have learned already. There is a power in the writing and sharing of our stories. TEDtalks are videos of people telling a story.
Last night I found Sarah Kay again. The first time I viewed her TEDtalk was in 2011, when I was leading the first Heal My Voice book program: Fearless Voices: True Stories by Courageous Women.
In her talk, Sarah shares two poems and talks about spoken word poetry and the power of writing a poem to heal something. And she talks about the power of having your story witnessed.
She inspired me in 2011 and again last night. Her talk reminded me of a few things I believe to be true.
*Keep growing and exploring and taking risks and challenging yourself.
*The power of having our stories and words witnessed.
*How we can encourage and learn from each other. (We are ageless in that.)
*The adult poets at the Bowery Club encouraged her 14-year-old voice and she taught them, too. “I really felt that”
*The impact parents can have on fanning the flames of their children’s passions.
Enjoy her TEDTalk here:
Sarah Kay: If I should have a daughter…
Her organization with partners Franny Choi and Phil Kaye. Be inspired by the impact they are having on the world…one word, one student at a time…
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