Top 9 Lessons We Learned in 2019

By: The Unravel Community

In 2019, we've heard over 40 inspiring stories at Unravel live shows. We asked our team and our community to share their biggest takeaways from a year in stories. Here’s what they said…

(1) PUT YOURSELF IN SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES.

“Francis showed me the world from a different perspective, one I never imagine I could have experienced so vividly. His narration was moving and inspiring and within ten minutes I knew so much about a realm that's foreign to me.” —Alejandro, Chile

(2) TREASURE THE ONES YOU LOVE.

"Tori’s story made me think about how much our identity is intertwined with the people we surround ourselves with, so much so that losing a loved one can feel like losing a part of ourselves." —Yong-Yi, USA

(3) LOVE CONQUERS ALL.

"I have never felt love so unconditional as Mei's and when I came to give her a hug after the show, to show my appreciation of her courage to share the story of challenging the social norms, it turned out I needed it more as I collapsed into her embrace, soaking up every bit of that unconditional, pure ancestral love that my own family never showed me." —Anonymous, Russia

(4) BE FLEXIBLE.

"I liked Hugh's storytelling style. He changed the course of his life when he realized that his initial choice of profession wasn't sitting well with him. He gave an important reminder that we should be flexible with our life paths." —Julie, UK

(5) GROWING UP IS A PROCESS.

“Sam turned something so normal, a first kiss, into one of the funniest stories told at Unravel this year! His coming of age story reflected how growing up is a process, something I’m still trying to remind myself everyday.” —Joanne, UK

(6) PEOPLE ARE GOOD.

“Nat's story reminded me that even in a world and society where so many people think and do so many bad things, we can't forget or underestimate human capacity for goodness, and the quiet power of people rallying around what is right.”—Clara, USA

(7) EVERYBODY'S ON A JOURNEY.

“I was lucky to be there when Zhiming shared his story. For people who struggled on the journey to discover their true-self (literally everyone), Zhiming's story is like a flickering light in a dark night." —Joe, USA

(8) KEEP MOVING FORWARD.

"What struck me most about Derya’s story is that it shows us how much the course of our lives can be permanently altered by decisions we have no influence over. But what we can control is how we decide to push forward in the wake of of such changes." - Sasha, Iran

(9) GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE.

"The pillar of every good story, is the fact that all storytellers must go out of their comfort zone and allow for the outside forces of the universe to rattle their habit cage."  —Robin, Romania

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY FOR SHARING THESE THOUGHTFUL ANSWERS.

WE CAN'T WAIT TO TELL MORE STORIES IN 2020!