Our story is the narrative of our lives. We have stories for each area of our life, explaining why we have or don't have the results we want, as well as, why things are the way they are. The bread and butter is that we are the authors of our story. While it may seem like "Pollyanna" and that you're only focusing on the positive and not acknowledging your feelings, it is quite the contrary. it is extremely important to acknowledge what we're feeling, so long as we don't make our selves the victim. The intention here is to  feel what you're feeling, while also realizing that there are two sides to the coin. While it may be challenging to find the counter weight, it is always there.

Questions to ponder:

• Think of a challenging time in your life where it seems like there is not good to come from it. What is the story you've been telling yourself?
• What else could it mean? What has this experience brought into your life (empathy, a career, journey into self love)?
• Imagine someone in a high emotional state (like being in love or one of 100% self esteem). How might they  interpret the event? 

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