By nature, we are self-affirming creatures. We are wired to shield our identities and definition of oneself. We tend to unconsciously lock ourselves into interpretations that support what we want to believe and block the ones we do not. Our nature, hence, is our biggest rival when we crave change and a new perception of oneself. More challenging yet is the fact that facing obstacles, as we try to embrace a habit-changing mindset, affirms our disempowering and preexisting beliefs dictated by a troubling past or compressed by a preconditioned societal mold.

My journey towards a new-self taught me that the answer is somewhere else away from this loop. It was not only a simple process of consciously blocking out the negative, but rather a willful engagement in the exploration of different ways to authentically look at the past from distinct lenses; ones that are not charged with regret, pain, anger or other overwhelming feelings. Through EditTheStory I share with you how changing the narrative helps in escaping the loop.