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When stories hurt

When stories hurt

What are you still telling yourself about who you are?

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Leslie Kern
May 29, 2023
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What were you told about yourself when you were little? Were you considered shy, clumsy, overactive, difficult, sweet, clever, slow, nervous, adventurous? A handful? An angel?

Our parents and/or other first caregivers not only observe our emerging personalities, they begin to define them through the descriptions they sha…

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