Our lives are our narrative. Each moment adds a bit to our life’s story. Our narrative is not preprogrammed into us. We can change our narrative. It’s not easy to change a narrative, there are social constraints, family constraints. If we have the courage to examine our lives, we can decide if the life we are living is telling the narrative we want it to tell. If it isn’t, the moment is now to write the first paragraph to the first page of the rest of your life.
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Something to Think About
Older, retired folks have a tendency to tell stories of their youth, successes from work, and adventures they took. They tell the same story as often as one listens to it. I’ve found their stories enlightening and entertaining. They are the stuff of life. They are one person’s narrative that their life was meaningful. If you have an opportunity to listen to an elder’s stories, take advantage of it. Listening connects us to the story teller, and the story teller’s story connects us to the story teller’s journey.
