Everyday Better with Leah Smart You Are the Author: How to Rewrite Your Most Difficult Chapters
Aug 5, 2025
Explore the power of storytelling and how the narratives we create shape our identities. Discover a simple exercise to help you reframe unhelpful stories, turning fear and regret into narratives of growth. Leah shares personal experiences, from navigating grief to finding positivity in life's challenges. Learn how acceptance and reflection can lead to healing, and gain insights on transforming adversity into resilience. Journaling and self-reflection emerge as vital tools in this journey toward a more empowering self-narrative.
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Subjectivity of Personal Stories
- Different people tell different stories about the same difficult moment, each seeing themselves and the event uniquely.
- Neither story is completely right or wrong because both are personal narratives shaped by the storyteller.
Stories Shape Our Meaning
- The repeated stories we tell ourselves create our personal meaning.
- Our narratives shape how we view ourselves and the world, impacting our beliefs and identity.
Rewrite Your Stories
- Separate facts from your emotional story by writing down events neutrally, negatively, and positively.
- This exercise increases awareness of how you tell your stories and reveals your control over their interpretation.
