Ever notice how your brain turns "I didn't finish my to-do list" into "I'm a complete failure who'll never amount to anything"? That's not coincidence—it's the powerful difference between facts and stories, and it's changing everything about how we create, parent, work, and live.

Facts are neutral observations we can all agree on. Stories are the dramatic interpretations our minds add. As creatives, we're natural storytellers, which makes us especially vulnerable to believing our brain's narratives without question. When your mind whispers "this writing is terrible" or "no one will care about my art," it feels absolutely true—but it's just one possible interpretation of reality.

This distinction forms the foundation of creative freedom. When you can separate what actually happened from the meaning you've assigned to it, you unlock new possibilities. The fact might be "three publications rejected my submission," but the story that it means "I'm not good enough" is entirely optional. What if rejections are just data? What if they're simply part of the learning process every successful creative experiences?

The three-step practice I share in this episode has transformed countless clients' creative lives: identify the fact, recognize the story, and explore alternative interpretations. This isn't just mindset work—it's energy work. Your stories vibrate and magnetize similar experiences, so shifting them even slightly can change your entire creative trajectory.

Remember, you are not your thoughts. You are the witness of your thoughts—the one holding the pen, not the one trapped in the drama. This week, get curious about the stories you're telling yourself and experiment with rewriting them. Your creative soul is here to weave magic and bring visions to life, not to be held captive by limiting narratives.

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