Your Life is Your Story
I love those movies that follow a long life, like Chaplin or Like Water for Chocolate. I love to see the little details that twist and turn a story!
You may not think of your life that way, but it’s true. Your life turns on tiny details, tiny details that bring each moment into focus.
You might not feel like you have much control over your life, but you do. By thinking of your life as a story, you can rewrite it to make it what you want it to be. Some changes can be daunting and big, but it doesn’t mean you can’t rewrite your story to make it how you want it to be.
Look at your life! How would you tell your story? Are you the hero or heroine of it? Is it interesting to you?
Your story may not seem like a blockbuster, and yet, I bet it is. Remember those details? They matter.
The process of narrative actualization is the process of changing your life by rewriting your way into a new story, changing it detail by detail until it’s what you want.
Think about the story of your life. Think about how you’d change the plot, the setting, the characters, the tone. Much of it is in your control.
