I’m volunteering at The Moth StorySlam tonight in Phoenix. While I’m there, I can throw my name into the hat for an opportunity to tell a 5-minute story on stage.
(I’ve had the opportunity to tell stories twice. One went well; the other, not so much.)
The theme this month is BOLD.
I’ve been thinking … what have I done that is bold and makes a good story?
What have I done that is bold?
I came to realize that it depends on perspective. I’ve been called synonyms of bold for wearing my hair really short. I don’t feel bold doing it, though. Authentic? Lazy?
Perhaps I need to shift my point of view to see what an audience might see as bold.
Unless I think of something better, I’m going to talk about getting married … twice … with no white dresses involved. Which, much like my hair, doesn’t feel bold but was a big deal the first time. (I think for second marriages, people at large are more chill. And also, my mother wasn’t involved at all.)
What have you done that is bold? Does it feel bold to you?