The document discusses the concept of personal narratives and how they shape our identity and perceptions. It outlines a five-step process for rewriting one's story: awareness, acceptance, willingness to let go, shifting perspective, and reinforcement. This transformation aims to empower individuals from feeling like victims defined by their stories to becoming solution-focused creators.

4. From “I can’t”
to “I will”
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5. Stories we hold as true…..until we don’t

7. What stories are you telling yourself?

8. The purpose of our stories
o Safety
o Sense of identity
o A way to navigate the world

9. Re-writing your story
1. Awareness
2. Acceptance
3. Willingness to let go
4. Shift perspective
5. Reinforcement

10. Shifting perspective
At my best
Solutions focused
Creator
Free from stories / labels
Not at my best
Problem focused
Victim
Defined by stories / labels

11. Re-writing your story
1. Awareness
What are your “stories” / limiting beliefs? Write them down
2. Acceptance
Can I accept them as simply stories I have told myself / been told by others?
3. Willingness to let go
What is possible if I let these go? What is likely to happen if I hold on to them?
4. Shift perspective
Who am I at the top of the ladder?
5. Reinforcement
Spend time “at the top of the ladder” every day (morning meditation, post-it
note reminders, visualisation, alerts throughout the day)

12. Connect with me:
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susan@susangrandfield.com