Welcome to
Dangerously Good Stories.
In a world that often pushes us to move faster and do more, it’s easy to sleepwalk through life—unintentionally missing the moments that matter most.
Story work offers an antidote to that pace, helping you slow down and engage deeply with your life.
By noticing and using your stories, you can reclaim your narrative, honor your values, and live in alignment with what matters most. It’s not about getting things “right”—it’s about staying awake, connected, and true to yourself.
This is where tiny stories come alive, guiding you toward a life rich with meaning, connection, and purpose.
There was a moment around 2013 when the rug was pulled out from under me—a stark, sobering realization that too many of the meaningful stories in my life had ended.
Like, when did that happen?!
Even more painfully, some of the lives that gave those stories meaning had ended, too.
I missed it all deeply. Hungry for assurance that I would never be blindsided by time again, I became hypersensitive to noticing my tiny life stories. Over the course of four years, I developed the DGS 5-Part Practice while teaching story work to others. The results were wild!
This practice gives my customers a surge of meaningfulness, depth, connection, and fulfilment. It also develops keen observation—a must for anyone wanting to savor more of their life.
Today, Dangerously Good Stories is my way of helping others use their stories—playfully, boldly, and meaningfully. I believe that the tiny stories in your life are guides, waiting to show you the way toward healing, joy, and purpose.
hi, i’m marie masse
That’s pronounced ‘moss,’ btw.
Some of my favorite work
Coming soon.
Substack publication: Live Like You Mean It
As seen on:
Marie lives in a cabin in the forest, built by her husband David, on a little mountain in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.
She is a 2e AuDHDer who experiences OCD and is recovering from PTSD.
Inspired by her own journey through crisis and recovery, Marie is proudly part of The Neurodivergent Woman Podcast team, creating resources that improve accessibility to mental health education.
Favorite way to spend time: Playing the “Let’s Get Lost” game with her kids (long Jeep drives with the doors off without a planned destination—except for finding good food, thrift stores and mountain rivers).
Before Marie became a photographer and writer, she earned a top sales position selling sex toys in 2010.
She has a Top-Rated Seller eBay store (selling mostly books, not sex toys).
She’s living with MCAS, Hashimoto’s Disease, and Dysautonomia.
INFJ, Enneagram 5, Scorpio, Dismissive Avoidant attachment
What she daydreams about: Seeing her DGS 5-Part Practice for Story Work taught in academia to mental health professionals so that they can teach the practice to their clients.
What she could eat every day: Pizza (not so autoimmune disease friendly 😒)
Hates with a burning passion: Squatting trucks and the term “leaf-peeping.”
Self-perceived challenges:
Often feels dismissed for not having a formal university education despite a deep commitment to lifelong learning.
Sometimes worries if she’s “too much” for others, though it’s a vital part of her authenticity.
Finds it challenging to articulate her thoughts clearly in emotionally charged conversations while advocating for herself or others, particularly with know-it-all doctors and school staff.
Free Palestine, Congo, Sudan. ♡ 2SLGBTQI+ welcome here.
Miscellaneous facts about Marie
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