Boomer women, what is your backstory? You know the story you tell yourself every time you fall short of your own expectations. The story you tell yourself when you start to feel resentful because you said yes to something you really wanted to say no to. The story you tell yourself when no one else is around and you think no one is looking.
I watched a movie last night, Love Happens, about a motivational speaker and author who was very good at helping others but had not faced his own backstory. Not to give the plot away, the whole movie revolves around a dog in the road and a rainy night.
What is your dog in the road, the story that you so freely tell about your rainy night experiences, boomer women? The story that everyone can relate to and offer you the sympathy you seek. BUT are you admitting and telling the backstory to the dog in the road, the story that keeps you up at night that makes you your own caricature.
You know the story I’m talking about, the one that’s keeping you stuck, boomer women, holding you from your bliss, having the life you dream about and deserve. The story, boomer women, that you’ve held on to for far too long, that causes you to feel shame and guilt, the feelings that you so abhor and want to release.
You can and must release the backstory, boomer women, if you desire to have a fulfilled, joyful, happy life. Releasing the backstory requires being willing to do some in depth work on the inside. Release those emotions that you’ve covered over, the beliefs that no longer serve you and the attitudes that keep you stuck.
I’m reminded of a poem by Langston Hughes:
Dream Deferred
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore–
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over–
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
You have choices boomer women, you don’t have to explode! You can choose to begin the journey to self discovery and healing to live the life you desire and deserve. Contact Inez@InezBracy.com to schedule a strategy session to begin the journey of uncovering and releasing your backstory to authentically create the life you dream about, the life desire and deserve.
Dear Inez – what an elegantly succinct post. Amazing how you speak to the heart of women who are not yet living their dreams and living their best life. Looking forward to our show tomorrow to share how I was able to release my back story and then create a whole new back story. Each day is a fresh start to write a new story on the blank page of opportunity. What a blessing that your life work is to help boomer women create the life of their dreams. What a blessing we met.
Mary,
Isn’t it amazing how many times we allow our backstory to hold us BACK! Just releasing it and learning to live in the moment empowers us to create a whole new story.
Thanks bunches for being on the Living Smart and Well Show on Monday, March 15. Looking forward to the great information you will share with our listening audience.