In November of last year, I had the pleasure of taking the stage at Creative Mornings in Denver as part of their “Audience Takes the Stage” event. In short, I had to apply to present a 5 minute talk on the theme of “lost,” and was thrilled to have been chosen as one of the five finalists.
I used the opportunity to share how my experiences living overseas and learning foreign languages have influenced my work as a writer and storytelling strategist. My hypothesis? Translation isn’t just an art practiced by linguists. When we learn to listen with more context and generosity, we can all begin to understand not just what someone is literally saying, but also what they might be trying to say.