Jen Marr's "Showing Up" Featured in Chicago Tribune Twice
“We are, so many of us, walking around injured or injuring, scared or scarred, judged or judging, not sure what, if anything, to say,” writes Heidi Stevens.
Tuesday April 25, 2022 — Jen Marr, author of Showing Up and Founder & CEO of Inspiring Comfort, was featured twice this month in Chicago Tribune as a key player in developing communities and organizations of care that show up for one another.
Tribune News Service columnist Heidi Stevens interviewed GrowthPlay’s Deb Knupp on how her daughter’s struggles with mental health opened her eyes to the impact of what happens when we’re not equipped to show care to one another. She reached out to Jen Marr, and advocates for Showing Up as a guide that trains “individuals, workplaces, and schools on how to care and comfort each other in the wake of trauma.”
Stevens then reached out to Jen Marr for an in-depth follow-up article that dives deep into why “showing up” is crucial to closing the Empathy-Action Gap. Marr says in the interview:
“I always felt like I was standing in this gap where people are struggling on one side and that on the other side are people who care…if we can name what’s stopping us from showing up and have strategies against that, we can get somewhere.”
Author Heidi Stevens says on Showing Up, and learning the skills of comfort and care: “We’re going to need it. We have been needing it. We are, so many of us, walking around injured or injuring, scared or scarred, judged or judging, not sure what, if anything, to say.”
To equip yourself with the tools and strategies to show up, grab a copy of Showing Up on our website or on Amazon Prime.