We are all born into an inherited story. Sometimes that story comes in the form of left behind diaries, worn out documents, or through snippets of conversations at the dinner table. Sometimes the story is interpreted through photographs and collected souvenirs. And, in many cases the story lives in the silent spaces of memories never spoken. Sometimes we don’t think about the stories of the past and sometimes they feel like a weight that we need to write away. In my workshops, we will dive into the complicated questions and ethics of taking personal stories and sharing them in public domains. We will discuss what to do with competing or contradictory memories and facts, the question of whose perspective to tell a story from, and how to choose what isn’t included in our storytelling (sometimes the hardest part). We will also consider the responsibility of passing down stories to future generations.