Paula Lehman-Ewing

Paula Lehman-Ewing

@rtronblue.bsky.social

Founder| Author | Host Giving orgs voice and impact at cojaservices.com Host of Get Me to the Gray Read me on Substack @narrativefieldnotes

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“I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.” Rosa Parks reminds us that turning points often begin as ordinary acts of refusal. The stories we tell about change shape whether courage looks extraordinary — or necessary. #WisdomWednesday

Faith and courage turn vision into action. Mary McLeod Bethune understood that change begins with belief in what does not yet exist. The stories we carry about the future shape what we build in the present. #WisdomWednesday

Mae Jemison reminds us that possibility expands when we move beyond binary thinking. Progress often begins by refusing narrow categories and imagining something larger. The stories we tell about the future shape who believes they belong in it. #WisdomWednesday

“There is nothing noble in being superior to somebody else.” Whitney Young reminds us that real growth is measured against who we once were. The stories we tell about progress shape whether change feels competitive — or transformative. #WisdomWednesday

Stories shape what people think they know. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie warns that when only one story is told, understanding narrows and power follows. Narratives decide who is seen clearly — and who disappears from view. #WisdomWednesday

Madam C.J. Walker reminds us that success means little without responsibility to others. The stories we tell about achievement shape whether progress is measured individually — or by what we build together. #WisdomWednesday

Looking to the past helps us understand who we are — and build the future more wisely. Paulo Freire reminds us that reflection isn’t nostalgia; it’s preparation. The stories we tell about history shape what we believe is possible next. #WisdomWednesday

Stories shape what people think they know. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie warns that when only one story is told, understanding narrows and power follows. Narratives decide who is seen clearly — and who disappears from view. #WisdomWednesday

Stories move like currency — passing between people and gathering value. Tahir Shah captures something movements understand well: stories don’t belong to individuals. They circulate through communities and shape what people come to believe is possible. #WisdomWednesday

Wisdom Wednesday: Storytelling isn’t an add-on to human experience — it’s part of how we make sense of the world. Margaret Atwood reminds us that stories aren’t optional. They’re how people understand events, assign meaning, and imagine change. Narratives endure because people do.

Friday Field Notes: Most meaningful work isn't glamorous. It happens in conversations that go nowhere before they go somewhere. In reporting that takes longer than expected. In offices built piece by piece. In ideas that need time before they’re clear enough to share.

The visible parts — the events, the interviews, the finished work — are real. But they sit on top of a lot that never gets seen. Right now, AI can replicate the visible parts surprisingly well. It can generate polished language, professional images, even entire communication strategies.

Social media is 🔥 garbage this morning. Trump's post is trope, and the comparison of Black people to apes is one of the oldest and most harmful racist tropes in modern history. Tropes stay alive thru circulation. So pls don't reshare the trope. Name it and replace it with humanity.

This is part of the training to become a member of the military. Now… can we refocus on WHAT UNLAWFUL ORDERS ARE BEING GIVEN?!

RoseMarie@rosesbloom24.bsky.social

U.S. service members take an oath to uphold the Constitution. In addition, under Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice and the U.S. Manual for Courts-Martial, service members must obey lawful orders and disobey unlawful orders. www.milwaukeeindependent.com/syndicated/u...

Ok I understand the gravity and dangers of appointing unqualified people to powerful positions, but y’all… as someone who has had to read a lot of court opinions, I cannot stop laughing at this #jamescomey #yikes #getoutmycourtroomfool

Chris Geidner@chrisgeidner.bsky.social

BREAKING: Judge rules Lindsey Halligan's appointment was not valid, thus, she had no authority to present the James Comey or Letitia James indictments and the indictments are dismissed without prejudice.

I launched CO Justice Advocate (COJA) to build a bridge between advocacy and storytelling — helping others shape narratives that move people to action. We’re now offering website design and content creation services for purpose-driven projects. ✉️ DM to collaborate | 🌐 paulaewing.com