HeyJaredStoryShift
Articles and notes about healing and shifting the stories that shape us. Reflections on healing, healing and self-awareness tips, and how to rewrite our old narratives without pretending some things never happened or didn't hurt.
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Why Grieving Dolly Parton Feels Personal (opens the original)
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Our world lost so much with the passing of Dolly Parton. It feels impossible to grasp onto anything that can keep us from feeling swamped by grief, and yet most of us never met her personally. She is that rare - perhaps unique - public figure who is widely considered beloved by all ages, genders, races, religions, backgrounds, and political views.There have already been countless tributes (Here and Here) documenting her many accomplishments in music, philanthropy, humanitarianism, business,
Welcome to StoryShift - Start Here (opens the original)
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After the Fire (opens the original)
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A few winters ago, an attractive house I pass nearly every day burned. All people and pets got out safely.From the street, there seemed to be very little damage. You had to look closely and deliberately to see the slight smokiness around the front door.For the next two years, she presented this face to the world. And yet if you knew where to look, you could see she had been wounded. I made a point of noticing her. No one wants to be ignored and she didn’t deserve to be invisible just because she
The Last Word (opens the original)
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She needed to be right. I suggested we agree to disagree. She needed the last word. I wished her well.Reading this now, you may immediately see my mistake. I was slower to catch on.Incidents like this tended to surface first as an asking: Do you think I’ve made that mistake enough times and could move on to a new and different mistake?That question always gets taken seriously; awareness of a pattern is a good first step, after all.The answer to this question also followed a pattern: Well, if you
Right Place, Wrong Time? (opens the original)
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The patio was all decked out. Three borrowed card tables were dressed in “tablecloths” cut with pinking shears from fabric that looked like a tropical reef covered with bright colorful fish. The “centerpieces” were dime store goldfish bowls, each with their own fish, that doubled as party favors. The “cooler” was the kids’ plastic pool filled with ice and beverages. The sandbox had been converted to a beach with a folding chair, cheerful beach towel and umbrella, buckets and shovels, and a drink
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