The scariest thing that can change your life | Elizabeth Salaam | TEDxUCSD

Описание: When writer and artist Elizabeth Salaam was eight, she told an adult that her father had been sexually abusing her for years. Today, she looks back on the experience of speaking up as the first big risk of her life and describes how she draws upon the courage she had as a child to take risks and show up as her most authentic self. In this deeply personal talk, Salaam explores the power of strategic risk-taking, its relationship to art and authenticity, and how we can use it to get deep satisfaction from our lives. Elizabeth Salaam is a San Diego-based writer, storyteller, and artist. Between 2010 and 2020, Elizabeth published over 50 cover stories and dozens of feature articles for the San Diego Reader. She has also been published in Elle Magazine. Known for her compelling narrative style and the intimacy with which she approaches each subject, Elizabeth’s work has covered a wide range of topics, including public art, education, gentrification, and women’s reproductive rights. Some of Elizabeth's strongest work is found in her personal narrative essays, which are emotionally honest and rich with keen observations of herself and the world around her. Elizabeth is a true believer in the power of creativity to provoke seismic shifts in the lives of all people everywhere. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx