Heart of Matter: We Are Storytellers
January 10, 2023//
“We are meaning makers and storytellers.
The stories we tell one another shape the meaning of our lives”.
Ilia Delio, Making All Things New
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“Somos creadores de significado y narradores de historias.
Las historias que nos contamos unos a otros dan forma al significado de nuestras vidas”.
Ilia Delio, Making All Things New
What is being moved? What is being asked?
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