Make Big Talk

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@Annie Korzen also known as Krispy Kreme lady at 87 was recently published in Modern Love! When I read her article I reached out to @makebigtalk about love, loss, and resilience. Annie also shared that she has a book out! ❤️

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Yesterday I led a Big Talk icebreaker at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility as part of their Mental Health Day, co-organized by the men inside including @free_freddie_hernandez @justice4stone , @mcbroderick, @lisa_erspamer and @theofficialbrettmaypage of the Life without Parole Foundation. I passed out Big Talk Question Cards and invited everyone to get into groups and skip the small talk. One man answered, “What do you do when nobody is watching?” with: “You know how when you peel an onion you cry? Well I like to go into my prison cell and peel back the layers of me and have a good cry.” Another answered, “What are the little things that bring you joy?” with: “When I walk outside to face the west and watch the sunset each day.” After the exercise, two men approached me in tears and told me the Big Talk cards were the best gift they’d ever been given. One of them will be free in 30 days and told me he plans to use the cards with his family. I then asked the men to write down their own Big Talk questions—the questions they wish they could ask or be asked. I’ve shared some of them in this video. After 12 years of working on Big Talk, this was one of the most impactful and powerful experiences I’ve ever had. Thank you to the men for your openness, vulnerability, and perspective. I’m grateful I got to share this space with you.

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Perhaps the love story of Annie’s life is learning to love herself ❤️