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113 Making Sense of Your Story: Why It’s Necessary to Name Intentionality Part 1

The Place We Find Ourselves

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What Is Your Father Thinking and Feeling?

We are constantly mapping out one another's minds to see what the other person wants. This is called mind mapping, and it's an ability that your brain has. So for example, suppose you told me a story about coming downstairs after getting ready for junior prom. And i ask you, what was your father's facial expression as he said those words to you? And all you can say is, i don't know. It was weird. Either way, we are constantly reading the other person's thoughts and emotions to try to understand what they are thinking and feeling and wanting.

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