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Why You Really Must Tell Your Story

Stories around a campfire are the best of what summer is made of and we all feel the comfort when delving into a story. Maybe it’s time to tell yours.

Sidra Ansari
3 min readAug 31, 2020
Photo by Mike Erskine on Unsplash

Do you sometimes feel burdened by your life experiences? Reflecting on life can sometimes get you down and it’s difficult to carry all that pressure on your shoulders all the time.

Have you ever wondered about the idea of freeing yourself by telling your story?

Many many people understand the virtues of storytelling. It is a tradition as natural to us as the need to eat or sleep.

We tell stories to cope with situations. We read stories to get through. We even write to let go of anxiety.

We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live.

Joan Didion

How do you think it would feel to trust another person with your story? You tell it to them in your own words and they weave it into a tale worthy of print.

Imagine the escapism! Imagine letting go. Absolve yourself of ownership and let it out into the ether. See where it takes you. See where it takes the reader.

Tell the story of the mountain you climbed. Your words become a page in someone…

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Sidra Ansari
Sidra Ansari

Written by Sidra Ansari

Word after word after word makes a sentence. Sentences help me to understand life (that’s the hope anyway!). I love to hear from you! Visit the7ofus.blog

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