There's Always More to the Story

There’s always more to the story…

I’ve been waiting a little bit to share this, but I’ve been seeing quite a few new faces around here and my birthday was over the weekend so this is probably a good time. Here’s my @creativemorningssd talk from last September on Depth.

Through my own journey, I share the lens through which I see the world. There’s always more than we can see. Like Oscar Romero says, some things can only be seen through eyes that have cried. There’s heartbreak, but there’s also hope. There’s uncertainty, but that’s our invitation to be curious. There are so many different people and places across our world, and only through proximity do we get that story that goes beyond stereotypes and headlines.

I loved giving this talk and sharing these stories, because it really felt like all the different parts of my life came together in a jam session. Philippe the traveler. The storyteller. The climate advocate. The dad. And it felt like I got to find the throughline that runs between them all.

“There’s always more to the story” is something I tell myself when the world feels heavy and it seems like we’re stuck. It’s the humility to admit you don’t know how everything will turn out, and the curiosity to walk ahead anyways.

I’ve stitched together some clips as a TASTE but please follow that link in my bio to watch the full thing at @creativemornings’ channel. Thank you so much to @_jordanhayles for the initial invite that got this whole thing started and @rameljwallace for the intro and set-up.