Start Sharing Your Story by Suzanne Peters
Everyone has a story. You might not be aware of it, but the truth is that all of us overcome our own struggles on a daily basis. And one of the most important things that help us connect with other humans is when we share our stories with them. While it can sound daunting, it can also be quite liberating. Here are 5 reasons why you need to start speaking up and telling your story to the world.
1. Helping Others
Do you remember a time in your life where you felt like you were all alone in your struggle? How amazing would it be for you to become the shining light in someone else’s life? That’s the kind of power you have when you share your story because you never really know how many other people are going through the same kind of situation. Sometimes, all you need is support to get through a tough time. And most of the time, talking about your own struggles will give others the confidence and inspiration they need to move ahead.
Everyone has something to contribute to the world which is why everyone has the power to make positive changes simply by sharing their experiences with others. Sometimes, things that seem insignificant to you might have the power to heal someone enough to make a huge difference in their life.
2. Helps you Remember Your Lessons
When you start sharing your story out loud, you might discover things about yourself that you never realized at the moment. When you talk to other people about your story, you start analyzing your strengths and weaknesses from an objective point of view - Which helps you understand yourself better. So, not only can you offer meaningful advice to other people, but you can also learn where you went wrong and how you can make better decisions. Self-reflection is a really underrated aspect of telling your story - But it’s something that makes the process worth the effort.
Sharing your story helps you let go of the person you think you are and embrace yourself with all your flaws - Which helps you stay grounded.
3. It Keeps you Humble
As great as it is to offer other people advice and help them learn and be inspired by your accomplishments, sharing your story will keep you humble. When you constantly talk about how you got to where you are, you begin to understand that nothing worth having ever comes easy. When you realize how far you’ve come, you start to feel increasingly grateful for everything that you’ve conquered.
As humans, it’s only natural for us to want more. But learning to practice humility and gratitude is the only way we can keep going forward. So, sharing your story with others is a great way to take a moment and appreciate all the positive things that you’ve made happen for yourself.
4. Psychological Relief
Everyone knows that bottling things up is the worst way to deal with trauma or bad memories. This is why, if you’ve gone through some struggles that still affect you to this day - It might be helpful to actually sit down and talk things out with other people. You might feel like no one is interested, but the truth is, you can find tons of people who are sure to be empathetic and understanding enough to hear you out. Sharing personal narratives is pretty similar to group therapy where you have the freedom to vent and feel lighter by unloading your psychological burden in front of other people who are willing to help you out
When you share your story and other people respond, it fosters a sense of connection which makes you feel safe, accepted, and understood. Always remember that the more you reach out, the more people reach back and that’s how you form a community.
5. Finding Your Identity
This might sound a little strange, but the more you tell your story, the more you get in tune with yourself. The act of storytelling helps you connect with yourself and discover things and people that actually matter to you. That sense of hopelessness that you always feel tends to go away once you start opening up about your feelings. Because when you’re vulnerable to people about your darkest moments, that’s when you know the kind of person that you are.
It’s easy to think that you don’t have anything to offer with your story, but more often than not, the entire process of sharing is more cathartic than anything else - It’s for your own self before it is for anyone or anything else. Always keep in mind that your experiences, accomplishments, struggles, and even failures make you what you are. And once you start sharing them with other people, that’s what helps you find yourself.
If you are a woman with a passion for sharing to empower others, connecting with other like-minded women, or changing lives, I invite you to connect with me. Together we can impact the world.
Learn more about Suzanne Peters at www.womantowomannetwork.com
Twitter: @suzanneempowers
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