"Those who do not have power over the story that dominates
their lives. the power to retell it. rethink it. deconstruct it.
joke about it. and change it as times change. truly are powerless,
because they cannot think new thoughts."
Salman Rushdie
Storytelling is not limited to a gender, an age, history, or culture. Professional storytellers do exist, but all of us have a story whether we voice it or not. We not only have an authentic tale within us, we have the ability to adjust either the beginning or the ending or the core or all of the above, to empower ourselves.
Our creative ability to alter our story can indeed be healing. The suggestion is not about falsifying, but it is in direct reference to expanding the lens to see a bigger picture which would include overlooked positives from the past. We may begin to observe the tools we used to navigate through our chapters or remember a significant supporter who was never identified.
By stretching the focus of our stories, we begin to identify our personal skills, resilience, and determination, giving them all value. We build on our worthiness as we replace pain with small nuggets of good. With gentleness we nurture our newly formed memories, and begin to attract more deserved happiness into our stories. Any newly formed chapters can elevate our sense of being and regard ourselves as powerful authors.
By stretching the focus of our stories, we begin to identify our personal skills, resilience, and determination, giving them all value. We build on our worthiness as we replace pain with small nuggets of good. With gentleness we nurture our newly formed memories, and begin to attract more deserved happiness into our stories. Any newly formed chapters can elevate our sense of being and regard ourselves as powerful authors.
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