The power of your personal story | Sarah Elkins

Now – more than ever, it’s critical to our democracy that we find a way to connect with people to discuss controversial topics. Sharing stories is a very effective way to do that – and everyone has stories to share. Research proves that when we share stories with each other, we connect on a physiological level. If we truly want to change this dynamic of polarization and division, sharing our personal stories MUST happen with the intention to CONNECT with people - to build trust, NOT to be persuasive – NOT w ...