... whether we’re talking relationships and heartbreak, faith and God, education and profession, or more simple things such as where to vacation or what phone to buy: we can learn from each other collectively. However: one person’s story is just that. THEIR story. I’ve learned not to attach myself to someone else’s story and allow it to freak me out or impact my decisions, mind state and my own personal experience. ▫️ I’m reminded of this recently due to the countless pregnancy and labour stories I hear. They can be gruesome & deter many people who have never had children from wanting to! This makes me sad, bc I know for every horror story, there’s another story out there of pregnancy and labour as a beautiful, fulfilling and positive experience (with little to no medical complications or interventions, for example!). ▫️ We choose which narratives of others’ to hold on to, which stories to remember and retell. What stories have you heard and held on to that you need to let go of? What stories of your own do you need to share more often to tip the scale of widely held assumptions? ▫️ Let’s tip the scales and contribute to a full-picture diversified narrative on ALL hot topics, y’all. I’m here for your stories. All of them. Because the more stories I gather, the more I learn that one person’s story is just that: one person’s story. Nothing more, nothing less. ▫️ #WakingThoughts #MorningThoughts #GoodMorning #silkkayathinks #perspective #grainofsalt #discernment #liveyourownstory https://www.instagram.com/p/BwJvEDdAv0K/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dr588ybh3164
