Own Our Story and Embrace Them

The more we run away from our stories and deny them, the more they consume us. Eventually, they define us. However, when we own our stories and embrace them, we get to write a magnificent and bold finale.

I’ve learned that writing a magnificent and bold finale in our personal lives may not necessarily mean that we smooth over hurt feelings in our families and life. Often the hurt and pain we keep bottled within turn into rage, resentment, and isolation. That is why we must talk about it. Even when we don’t want to; even when we’re feeling weak and tired.

When we own our stories and embrace them we begin to stand in our truth. It’s transformative in our personal and professional lives. Sometimes, it can also be beneficial to our community lives.

Our story is not a giant monster devouring us. It is us. And yes, in one lifetime, we will need to own a million heartbreaking stories of resistance, stereotypes, biases, defensiveness, prejudices and mind-sets. We will need to make millions of changes. We will have millions of hard-hitting conversations and confrontations.

We all have our own story of pain; usually rooted from our own resistance, stereotypes, biases, defensiveness, prejudices and mind-set. Eventually, we will all need to own our stories and embrace them. Then, learn to sit and listen without judgment. We can work on our magnificent and bold finale.