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She had help from what she describes in the acknowledgments as a "whole ghost town of writers," but the experience of translating her raw-edged self, story, and reflections into publishable prose was, she said, "hard for me.
Public narrative has three parts - "story of self," "story of us," "story of now".
Story of self: Story of self tells of formative experiences which shaped you, "communicating the values that are calling you to act".
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Anime explores such classic themes as life and death, friendship, love, loyalty and the struggle to define one's self – stories often too complex for children to follow.
Not surprisingly, our nature colors our self-story.
This self-story provides meaning and coherence to the chaotic flood of experience.
The self-story is shaped by the individual, the audience and the culture.
I scripted this kind of disempowering self-story for myself for many years, and it led me to regret, self-esteem issues, worry, anxiety, and panic attacks.
Our need to preserve self-esteem and hold onto a notion of who we are is never greater than when something happens that derails our self-story.
And simultaneously, we are conditioned to believe that our self can be altered, harmed and ultimately annihilated by another's experience of us, particularly when that experience is inconsistent with our self-story.
I recently did a TEDx Talk titled, "Re-Scripting the Stories We Tell Ourselves," sharing how I've spent the last 15+ years positively re-scripting my own self-story and working with others to do the same.
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Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com