-
Blame, Responsibility, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves
Human beings are natural storytellers. We create stories to make sense of our experiences, our relationships, our successes, and our struggles. The problem isn’t that we tell stories. The problem is that we often mistake our stories for the truth. When something painful happens, we instinctively look for an explanation. Sometimes that explanation becomes…
-
What Is Reclamation? (And Why It Comes Before Transformation)
This is where my perspective differs from much of the personal growth world. We’re often taught that healing means transforming ourselves into something better. Become more confident.Become more successful.Become more spiritual.Become more healed. The message is subtle, but it often sounds like: “You are not enough as you are. You need to become something…