“Hope-ish”

∾8/5/21∾

It began with an invitation from Bernadette to join her on The Shift Network for their “Transforming Your Health Summit”. Bernadette interviewed me about “herStories”; how it began & my intention for it. After the interview, I was asked to take Bernadette through an experience that would reflect the process of the work of herStories; creating video movement diaries. I asked Bernadette 3 questions. 1. When the 2020 Pandemic hit, can describe what the first couple of months were like for you? 2. At any point, was there an emotional shift and if so, when and why? 3. Emotionally & energetically, where are you at now and where do you want to go? For each question I had her journal, reflect & create gestures to represent her thoughts. We focused on each prompt individually and then I concluded the experience by having Bernadette link all of the gestures together. By doing that, it allowed Bernadette to embody herStory, in sequence, with connection and deep reflection. This video is a 3 minute version of our hour long conversation. By the end….well….. I am not going to spoil it for you. Please see for yourself, it is quite hilarious!!!! This video diary represents what is possible. ◈Storytelling in a new way. ◈The power of gesture. ◈Self reflection and understanding in a unique way. ◈Creating art of our life stories. ◈The joy that can come from this.