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Chapter 1: How Story Shapes Our
Lives
If
someone you know says to you, “Would you like some of this salad I’m making?” …
what kind of reaction would that provoke in you?
It
depends on how you view the situation — what your narrative or story is of the
situation:
·
If you see this as a generous act of
kindness and this person is contributing towards your healthy life, then you
might feel grateful.
·
If this question is seen as a part of
a narrative of hundreds of times this person has criticized your weight or
criticized you personally … then you might feel hurt and angry.
·
Or maybe you have a narrative that
salad is terrible, and you might feel disgusted and insulted, or you might feel
oppressed by diet culture.
These are
three very different reactions to the same act. And they’re determined by your
view of things, your narrative or story.
Every
day, our lives are shaped by the story we have of ourselves, of others, and of
the reality around us.