Change Your Story, Change Your Life | Jenna Arak | TEDxPasadenaWomen

Writer, seeker, storyteller, Jenna Arak, finds healing by writing a letter to a father she never met. This gifted writer eloquently retells how, through the use of her pen, she was able to shift her personal narrative about Who She Is - from someone who felt "unlovable" - to believing she is deserving of love and affection. Jenna Arak is a soulful storyteller who loves personal and professional tales with heart and truth. Her mission is to encourage women to follow their dreams, build upon their strengths, encourage deeper connections and bring new, interesting, and innovative ideas into the world through storytelling. She shows women how to use the written word to share their story: to teach, connect and have an impact on the people who need to read about who they are, what they’ve done and what they do. Because, as she says: “through reading one another’s stories, all of our lives will be changed for the better”. Jenna is also a storytelling teacher, proud mentor with WriteGirl and a denizen of any bookstore’s self-help section. Her writing has been featured in Salon, Thought Catalog, The Everygirl, The Muse, Darling Magazine, The Girl Who Knows, Career Contessa and more. She lives and writes in Pasadena. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx