Catch Your Stories By The Tail

I’ve gone quiet for a while with lots of transformation going on behind the scenes. I am happy to be back communicating with you. I hope you are well and enjoying the end of summer.

You’ve no doubt heard of the Hero’s Journey, popularized by Joseph Campbell. It was famously used by George Lucas to craft the Star Wars series, and today many writers use it as a template to craft their screenplays.

But have you ever stopped to consider your own stories? And the role they play in your life?

I would never have believed how important our stories are until I started studying and receiving hypnotherapy.

In this relaxed state of awareness, I become aware of how early experiences have shaped my beliefs.

And those beliefs continue to shape my life – today and every day.

Like the belief that I wasn’t safe because I was not perfect.

Or the belief that I got to receive less because I was a girl.

Or the belief that money was good to have, but I couldn’t have it because my parents controlled it.

You see, we walk around as sponges until the age of 7, 8, or 9 when our critical faculty develops. Then we can start questioning what we are being taught.

Before then, we are wired to take in all the instructions, emotions, and energies around us. It’s a survival mechanism because human beings take so long to develop to maturity.

When you’re young you don’t have to be told you’re bad to pick up the energy of someone else’s critical assessment of you.

You don’t have to be told that money is a problem when you hear your parents arguing about finances.
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You don’t have to be told that life is unsafe when there’s anger or violence in your home or neighborhood.

That’s where our stories begin – early and unconsciously.

We get older and wonder why money is tough or relationships don’t work or life seems scary.

Our stories are directing our lives, just like actors playing out a script.

Is it time to wonder what stories you are telling yourself today?

Sometimes you must listen closely because your stories whisper quietly or hide in the closet.

Sometimes you have to catch yourself saying the same self-critical thing (“I’m too fat”, “I’m too much”, “I am bad with money”) for the millionth time to realize it’s a story.

Just for today, listen out for your stories. They will give you clues about areas of your life that could work better for you.