3/13/2023 0 Comments Argen noorEvery day I wake up and I don’t know how I’m going to feel but what I’ve learned is, no matter how hard it is, I no longer force myself to do anything. “The other thing is this: This shit is so hard. It’s having certain routines to go back to-journaling, swimming in our pond every morning, or doing yoga, pilates, or hiking-that I really need to cultivate my superpowers. Now, I’ve been obsessively putting my feet in the grass and being in nature, and it is literally the disconnecting of screens that allows me to fill my cup. But I found myself while I was hitting certain low points-because man, this series gives me the ups and downs-on the couch inside. People say to spend time in nature to lessen your anxiety and stress-I hear that all the time and I live up in the mountains. "I had this whole thought process today of how sometimes the answers are not for you just yet. That’s the only reason I am where I am today. My friends and family have always said I’m the most curious person they know and, to me, I wear that as a badge of honor. ![]() Be curious about yourself and be curious to know other people. ![]() “This brings me to the second superpower I think is an underrated quality but, to me, the most important quality in any setting: curiosity. And you don’t know me but I hope that you want to know me.’ The more we know about each other the more we are connected. The superpower of it all is that there’s an understanding that ‘I don’t know all of you but I want to know you. Then when you’re communicating with other people, it’s like you know that no matter how many conversations you have with this person, it’s not going to be all of them because they don’t know all of you. So empathy, in general, no matter where you are, starts with knowing yourself and having grace for yourself. And one of the things that Rep has really taught me is that we can’t truly know one another until we deeply know ourselves. “I see empathy through this lens of connectedness. Read on to learn why and for more insights from this inspiring storyteller. And even why we can hear the chirping of blue jays in the background during our latest Office Hours session. ![]() It’s why she values her superpowers of empathy, curiosity, and knowing when it’s time to rest. Of course, her work does raise the question: What does it take to build, and sustain, a career that’s rooted in something so deeply personal? Tagouri understands this challenge well. The stories are heartbreaking and hopeful, with Tagouri displaying her skilled and very special ability to pull listeners, of all backgrounds, in and build bridges of connectivity. As Tagouri mentions, the series begins with conversations among her own family members but grows with each new weekly episode to include discussions from in and out of her own community. “And it started with the story of my family.” Rep is an investigative series that examines how the representation, and misrepresentation, of Muslim and Arab communities in American media has unfolded, specifically in a post 9/11 world, as well as the larger implications it’s had on politics, pop culture, and more. “This has been the most important thing I've ever done in my life,” Tagouri tells Argent. And, within the past few months, she has launched her most personal piece of work yet: a podcast called Rep. A journalist and producer, Tagouri is the founder of At Your Service, a production company she co-founded with her husband and business partner Adam Khafif, in 2019. However, what Tagouri’s been able to create through honoring that innate sense of curiosity and search for deeper understanding over the course of her career is remarkable. Noor Tagouri describes herself as “just a curious kid.” It’s a term that seems simple-familiar even to those who never hesitated to ask why as a child.
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