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MISSION Story Slam Podcast Deian McBryde MISSION Story Slam 13: Braver Today

“My takeaway, my mission is that I cannot be distracted from the things that I must do, that I want to do, that I need to do that I must say, yes.

I must say yes to what's right in front of me to what is right now. We all have a story. We all know what the beginning was, and we all already know there will be an end. But how do you feel the middle? How do you create the story? Say, yes, life is happening now. Your life is now.

The time is now. Live your life, bitch.”

DEIAN McBRYDE

Deian McBryde told us how the loss of a dear friend taught him to seize the day. He tells us more about that and his other experiences on The MISSION Story Slam Podcast with Michael Schweisheimer

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Our friend, Deian McBryde remembers how the loss of his dear friend Eric taught him to seize the day for the folks at William Way LGBTQ Center

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MISSION Story Slam - Mara Nissley

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MARA NISSLEY

Mara Nissley is the Communications and Events Manager for the ALS Hope Foundation. Her work honors her beloved Grandfather who passed away from ALS in 2000. In her story, Mara tells us of the connection between her Grandfather’s gentle teaching and her desire to make a difference in the lives of people living with ALS. Mara’s story won 2nd Place and the $100 prize for ALS HOPE at the first MISSION Story Slam.