KNOWING • Part 2: Interpreting Your History
As you begin to look back on your life, it is essential to recognize how attachment and early emotion shape your story. Much of what we believe about ourselves is rooted in formative experiences—moments we have lived, felt, and carried forward, even if we have not yet named them.
To help you make sense of this, we invite you to engage with the Feelings Circle. It is a collection of words that speak to foundational emotional experiences. These words are not just definitions. They are touchpoints. Each holds the potential to connect you with something deeper, something personal, something real.
Begin here:
Choose three words that resonate with you right now. Let your intuition lead you.
Then, gently return to the earliest memories tied to those words. Do not rush. Let the images rise. Let the feelings surface.
What emotions come up as you reflect on those moments?
How did you feel in those experiences—not just what happened, but how it landed in you?
Was there something missing? Something you longed for?
As you grew older, how did these memories shape the way you see yourself?
What do these experiences reveal about your sense of safety, your worth, your ability to belong or to thrive?
This isn’t about analysis. It’s about awareness. Let yourself feel. Let yourself remember. These stories don’t need to be perfect to be powerful. They simply need your presence.
As you sit with what you've uncovered, ask yourself—what truth do I want to carry forward from this?
Write it as a declaration. A statement of identity. A reminder of what matters.
I am __________.
Let this be your compass. Let this be your new beginning.