Why Your Inner Story Matters
The stories you tell yourself shape what you see as possible. “I’m the kind of person who …” turns into an invisible law. Resetting your narrative is reclaiming authorship of that law.
Step 1 — Spot the Recurring Plot
Notice scripts that loop under stress: failure, abandonment, perfection, rescue. Label them — not to judge, but to observe.
Step 2 — Feel Before You Edit
You can’t rewrite a story you refuse to feel. Let the emotion surface; then translate it into words rather than letting it run the scene.
Step 3 — Change the Point of View
Shift from victim to narrator. Ask: “If this were a chapter, what would I want the reader to learn here?” Distance brings wisdom.
Step 4 — Add Future Scenes
Most people replay Act I forever. Write Act II — where you act differently. Script the smallest scene that proves growth: send the message, make the call, say no.
Step 5 — Name Your New Identity
Finish this: “I’m becoming someone who …” Keep it short, believable, emotional. That’s your new author’s note.
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