Izolda Trakhtenberg, Storyteller

Playwright, Author, Director, Podcaster

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Category: courage

  • It is better to be scarred than to be scared

    Here are today’s power words from the Show Up! Journal. I realized this morning that I have been letting fear keep me from acting. Instead of standing up, stepping up, and showing up, I’ve been avoiding. And that has kept me from delivering on my promises to myself. Because, here’s the thing, my deadlines are…

  • "Never Tell Me The Odds" – Pushing out of our comfort zones

    Well, of course, I would quote one of my favorite characters from one of my favorite movies. That’s Han Solo from the Empire Strikes Back. When I was thirteen years old and seeing it for the first time, that line solidified something in me. It started my love affair with pushing my boundaries. I’ve jumped…