OUR INTERNAL NARRATIVE

Our inner narrative is the story we tell ourselves, thoughts that pop into our heads, our core beliefs, our internal dialogue, we can't change the story, our past is part of our being, but we can change our inner narrative.

We all carry an internal narrative, the ongoing story we tell ourselves about who we are, what we deserve and how the world works.

For so long we've allowed outside forces to define our limits, family expectation, past failures, perceived flaws all become woven into the subconscious tale we tell ourselves, this internal narrative then shapes what we believe possible.

The inner voice shapes how we interpret experiences, respond to challenges and relate to ourselves and others. For many people that narrative is not kind, often shaped by criticism, fear or past pain.

But what if this story no longer serves who you are? Be curious know and believe that you have a choice in the direction of your own life

Learn to recognise how much power we give to these unseen constraints and reshape our narrative. Our stories form the lens through which we see the world, they impact our daily choices to our long-term visions, when the narrative is limiting it’s easy to fall back on excuses and feel stuck.

Gaining clarity around your deepest values and innate strengths, releasing outdated beliefs that no longer serve you and limiting notions of what is possible based on past constraints.

Procrastination, perfectionism, pervasive anxiety (felt everywhere) all these struggles may fall under the looming and debilitating voice of your inner critic, directly sways our mental wellbeing, magnifying mistakes and invalidating any achievements or hopes we possess.

Perhaps your inner critic prevents you from starting a project of engaging in a stimulating conversation for fear of embarrassment, it may cause you to self-censor your insights, afraid of having an incorrect or unpopular opinion, or leave you struggling to know what in your mind to trust.

Inner criticism can be harsh or sound deceivingly like the voice of reason. It may tell you that you're not skilled enough for a certain task, can demand perfection and bring out every perceived flaw, it can dwell on the past, leaving you floundering.

Reminding ourselves that our thoughts are not fact-based, building self-compassion, to treat yourself with kindness, working on reframing the narrative with a kinder, and more honest attitude may decrease and strengthen our inner critic.

How therapy helps, one of the core goals is helping you step back and observe your thoughts rather than automatically believing them.

Therapy doesn’t silence your inner voice it encourages you to question it.