By taking the risk of putting my work out there, I learned that people actually liked what I was creating

Keywords: writing , why i write , writers life

My reasons for writing and my tastes in reading can and probably will change again, but for now, it’s all about comfort and escape. I’m not out to change the world or work through difficult emotions, though I respect anyone who takes on those challenges. I cringe at anything I write based on my own life. Creating my own world in my writing helps me make it through this one.

https://michellewicklow.com/2021/02/21/why-i-write

Stories help us make meaning of the things we don’t know or understand

Keywords: adult learning , nonprofits , narrative , story , storytelling

And a cool thing about teaching or designing with stories in mind is that you let the people you are teaching or engaging do more of the work, thus immerse themselves more in their journey.

https://nancybacon.com/2020/07/13/story