The Power of Living Your Purpose with Kerry Washington

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Living with Purpose: Kerry Washington shares that living her purpose involves listening to her inner guidance and intuition, balancing personal joy with making meaningful contributions to others.

Challenges and Growth: Kerry reflects on discovering her biological father wasn’t the man who raised her, a revelation that reconnected her with her intuition and allowed for deeper self-understanding and personal growth.

Representation and Impact in Media: Kerry discusses the cultural significance of Scandal, highlighting how representation in media has the power to reshape perceptions and create opportunities for marginalized voices.

Storytelling for Activism: Kerry explains how her work often intersects with activism, focusing on marginalized communities. She shares an example from Save the Last Dance to demonstrate the power of narrative in humanizing underrepresented stories.

Hope through Action: Kerry finds hope by connecting with real-world changemakers and encourages others to take action, emphasizing that individuals have more power to affect change than fictional characters like Olivia Pope.