If I haven’t heard from my teens for a while, I often send them a text asking, “What’s your story?”

Because there is always a story. 

You might think there’s always “a story” because they are teenagers! And while their stories can tend to be a bit more creative (and entertaining), we actually all tell stories.

Did you know that our lives are made up mainly by stories that we tell ourselves? We create our lives mostly with our minds! We believe our stories so strongly that we think that they are facts, reality, truth. But often they aren’t.

Now, is it a big deal that we mostly tell ourselves stories? Not really – as long as they serve us well. As long as they give us the results we want in our lives. But if our stories are painful, or keep us stuck, or not productive, then we may want to think about why we keep repeating them. We are the author – and the editor – of our own stories.

What’s your story?