Dana Gatto
The power of calling bullshit on yourself.
Have you ever really sat back and listened to your thoughts. I mean really listened. When you do you will realize there are literally countless opportunities to call bullshit on yourself. The stories that go through your mind on a daily basis can be so disempowering that they prevent you from enjoying your life and from taking new risks and making changes that will enhance your entire quality of life.
We retell old past stories and often we create an identity through them, an identity we don’t want as a victim or as a perpetrator, or we see others as victims or perpetrators. The reality is life was happening well before that single moment that you are now crediting for all that happened. Many events unfolded bringing you to these moments you rehash. The sequence of events was probably different than what you now tell it to be. And maybe you don’t know everything that was happening.
You have to start calling bullshit on yourself. Is it really true? It is absolutely true? And would you feel different if it weren’t true? These are the questions to ask yourself.
What if it’s a disempowering story but it’s true? Do you want it to be your current and future reality? If you do then keep telling it, but if you would like it to change then stop telling the story. It is only true because you keep telling it as it is. Either let the story go because you do not know it to be definitely true as you see it or change the meaning.
The meaning of the story means everything. Change the meaning to something empowering and you change your life. However, tell the story in a way that makes you the victim and you’re powerless and feeling trapped.
What does it mean? YOU get to choose the meaning of every single thing in your life. Do you tend to make things empowering or disempowering? Start calling bullshit on yourself. You can tell a different story when it comes to every single thing in your life. You can also choose the meaning you give other people’s actions. Do you tend to assume other people are well or ill intentioned?
Spend a little time becoming aware of the stories you tell. Pay attention to what you say out loud and whether your life matches your dreams or not. This will tell you whether you have attached yourself to thoughts that do not serve to empower you.
XO,
Dana
