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The So, question. Do you ever stop to listen to the stories you tell yourself about yourself?

I'm narrating a book right now about a woman who had a rough upbringing,

and her inner monologue, the way she talks about herself, is tough to swallow sometimes.

But I also know there's a truth in it. I certainly think less than positive things about myself

from time to time, and I bet you do too. All of us carry

stories within us about who we are and how life does or doesn't work for us, and on occasion,

those stories do not serve us. But something I've been working on lately is noticing that it's

just a story.

And if I don't like how a certain one is playing out in my life, I have the power to change it.

Something that's really important to me these days is doing what I can to make my life the best it can be.

For years, I wanted to work really hard and achieve certain things,

check certain things off my list. While I still want to do some of that, now what I most want

is to spend quiet, lazy mornings with my family. I want to travel. I want to do work that feels good

to do and serves others. I want to feel

strong and healthy in my body. I want to sleep well and end the day with a grateful heart.

To serve these desires, I decided to experiment with only telling the stories about myself and my

life that I want to be true.

I might say something that I generally find difficult. Oh, that comes easily to me now.

For when I get the urge to always be busy and taking care of things that need to be done,

instead saying it's safe to rest. Or when I feel lack around something, I'll say, oh, I forgot for a moment that there is always enough. Or my most favorite catch-all mantra these days, I can't mess it up. I can always figure it out.

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