Every so often I like to zoom out and see a bigger picture.

As we look out on this amazing universe in which we find ourselves we get to record and remember what we see unfolding around us: we get to tell an incredible story.

Maybe it is in the spaces in-between the real wonder lies, in the relationships between ourselves and the vastness of space where stories are born and shaped.

In the spaces in-between, our questions form – we are the questioners in the universe.  As far as we know, there are no other questions being asked.

To ask a question is to make ourselves responsible. Who else will ask it?  No-one and no-thing?  Then, we will ask the question.

Perhaps the universe something very important when we stop asking questions, when we stop living in the “in-betweenness”?

There are three prime questions of responsibility:

Who am I?*
What do I have?
(Therefore) what will I do?

The more personal it gets, the more questions we will want to ask.  When it matters to us, we will not be satisfied with the first answer.**

You become the storyteller you must be when you answer the three prime questions.

Please, make sure your storytelling stands out as it will never be repeated.^

‘What happens when you’re afraid to
stand out is that you unconsciously
make sure you blend in.’^^

(*Some have suggested the better question, recognising the identity we find in relationships, is “Whose am I?”  There is certainly the need to understand ourselves in relation to others.)
(**In the organisation I am a part of, I’ve found myself asking more and more questions as I’ve been taking more responsibility for what I must do.) 
(^This is what I the next event I’m planning with others will be about: stories and superpowers.)
(^^From Bernadette Jiwa’s Make Your Idea Matter.)