We hear it all the time: “it’s all about the story.” We agree. Everybody’s got a story. There have always been people who say, “I don’t have a story.” After living through the last few years, the following must be true: “If you don’t have a story by now, you must be dead.”
There’s nothing we relish more than experiencing the power of people sharing their personal experiences and truths. When we, as humans, are revealing parts of ourselves – authentically, vulnerably, openly. Safely. We believe that all of us just want to belong. To be seen. Understood. Witnessed. At UnLabelMe, our storytelling is never about making others wrong, it’s simply an expression of what we experience and feel, as we travel down this Road of Life. What we know to be true. For us.
If what UnLabelMe is all about resonates with you, and you feel called to share your story with us, get in touch and we’ll explore how we can help you express, and share, it.
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We all have a story. We want to hear it. Share your story about you, what you are all about and the labels that you see in your world.
“Getting up in front of an audience and sharing what it was like growing up with curly hair was cathartic. It was an opportunity I never had before The Curly Monologues. Hearing other women share their stories helped me see the absurdity of our culture’s perception of curly hair. It was a healing, fun and transformative experience.”
“The best part was hearing a friend talk about experiences that were very similar to mine. I never knew that about her. It was also interesting and inspiring to hear stories from younger women about being and feeling accepted for who they are – curls included. It was great to be part of an event that celebrated something that caused me so much heartache and frustration for much of my life. Many people came up to me after the show to tell me they were moved by what I said. The knowledge that I had an impact on even one person is tremendous. Hopefully, events such as these will inspire people to fully embrace who they are and how they look.”
“I never thought I would thank someone for talking to me about my battle with Endometriosis. The safety I felt in the presence of you and your team allowed me to open up about deeply personal and emotional parts of myself. I can’t thank you enough.”
“Thank you for providing a platform! Sharing is always such a cathartic experience. I’m still walking on clouds of peace today.”
“I am honored to witness and connect to the stories of others.”
“Speaking about the pain in my past brought light to a dark/shameful place. After I spoke, it was as though a weight was lifted (again), and I was reaffirmed by my fellow Curlies who came up to me after to let me know how my story felt so familiar.”
“I had a great time sharing my story. I guess I am always surprised at how, when telling one’s story, there are so many people that connect with it in so many different ways. It’s easy to go through this world, on a day to day basis, feeling alone in our thoughts, feelings and experiences. When we share, like I did, it really brings me to the realization that I am not alone. Even though our physical experiences are different, our human and emotional experiences are the same. It gave me a feeling of connectedness in a room full of strangers. What more can we ask for?”
“So grateful to you for providing a platform for women, men and children of all cultures and ethnicities to express themselves and share their stories so openly and honestly. I’m sure I’m expressing the emotion of many when I say that it’s so real and awesome of you to have such an interest that provoked such a desire to provide a platform for this kind of expression.”
“I realized (again) that living is a collective experience. You’re never really alone. It has pushed me along the path of reconnecting with others like I’ve never done before because I’ve been so afraid of truly being myself. That somehow my true self may be rejected. But in a room full of people who didn’t know me, I made connections and realize again that anyone who truly doesn’t like my truth is not meant to share in it, and that is just fine.”