Exploring Your Stories So You Don’t Trip Over Them
When we’re mired in conflict, each of us tell ourselves stories about why the problem exists. These stories range from simple rationalizations to deep-set beliefs we hold about ourselves, the other person, or the way things are. Our stories provide our interpretations of the situations in which we find ourselves and the others with whom we interact. They help us explain to ourselves why events unfolded as they did and why others acted in ways that make no sense to us. While many of our stories hold a kernel of truth, the stories themselves are fiction, not fact, and can cloud our thinking.
In many of our stories, we exaggerate our own innocence, leaving out how we have contributed ...
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