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Transformation Takes a Full Table
We talk a lot about transformation like it’s a solo act.
But I don’t believe that.
I believe transformation happens in community - slowly,
awkwardly, honestly - often over meals and shared
metaphors and things we didn’t plan to say out loud.
I’ve come to believe the world doesn’t just need louder
leaders.
It needs truer ones.
And that truth? It often arrives story-first.
So here’s your invitation to reflect:
Whose stories are you not hearing yet?
Whose voice deserves a seat, even if it trembles at first?
What part of your story have you silenced because no one
asked the right question… or gave you the time to answer?
What if you built a bigger table?
Because transformation doesn’t just happen when we
speak our truth.
It happens when we make room for others to speak theirs.
That’s the real revolution.
There’s space.
Let’s pull up more chairs.
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Crystal Adair-Benning is a writer, retreat
curator, and conversation catalyst who
believes transformation begins with story.
She hosts The Table of Stories, a gathering
space for truth-telling and connection
across cultures and cups of tea. You can connect with
her at RetreatMatch.