the story you tell youself

I went to dinner with a good friend from college today and her family. It was great to see them and to meet her boys. We went out for burgers. I got sweet potato fries. Now there was a time in my life when I would not have touched a sweet potato fry to save my life.

I told myself that I did not like them.

That was my story.

My friend's boys did not want to try them either: I could see their story and my past story colliding.

I went to the acupuncturist a few weeks ago. My sister has been doing a low carb diet for sometime with great success. 30 pounds gone. I would like to try it, but I can't get past breakfast.

"Kelly, what do you eat for breakfast, if not carbs?" I whined to my acupuncturist.

"Lentils, or eggs, or fruit, or soup..."

He went on and on.

"There is no way I can eat that for breakfast."

"Oh, so that is the story you are telling yourself?"

Every time I think something is impossible or I can't do something I hear Kelly's voice in my head.

Is it really impossible or is this just the story I am telling myself?

Sam tried to get me to spring off the floor last night. "Just roll on your back and then put your legs down, and pop up."

I immediately told him it was impossible...and then he helped me do it.

I guess I was just telling myself that story.

I want to change my story.

What stories do you tell yourself to keep you from change?