Everyone likes stories. We all tell stories every day. Stories are part of our self-talk and our interactions. The stories we tell, hear and believe matter as they are a powerful influence on our life choices. Story to Health will be an engaging workshop to find personal stories to improve wellness. This free workshop will be held on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 1-3 p.m. at the Fort Stockton Community Theatre meeting hall. The theme will be built around experiences of gratitude as gratitude is a powerful influencer of health backed by tradition and science. Coupling stories and gratitude, the workshop will give nudges to help individuals look for their story. All are welcomed. It will be a productive couple of hours to seek and share life stories.

The Story to Health workshop will be facilitated by Dijo John, senior director of the Rural and Community Engagement Division of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center- Permian Basin. His division manages the Medicine on the Move program, a mobile health initiative to engage communities for better health. Dijo has graduatelevel training in pharmacy, public health, and management. Dijo and his wife live in Odessa with their two daughters.

Fort Stockton Community Theatre recognizes the usefulness, the power, and the value of sharing stories, and is eager to host this workshop. There is no charge for the workshop.

Registration is not required, but helpful. Call Alice Duerksen at 432-3363180 to sign up. It is hoped that other workshops can be held to bring people and their stories together.