The Past
You didn’t choose it. But what you do with it? That’s all you.
You didn’t exactly sit down and build your identity on purpose.
It built itself... out of the voices, rules, stories, and pressure around you.
Family. School. Culture. Religion. Ads. All of it.
By the time you even knew what “identity” was, the paint was already dry.
Inside This Section:
- Roles you’ve been playing on autopilot
- Thought patterns shaped by others
- Beliefs that shaped your choices
- Cultural defaults that influenced your expectations
- Stories that kept repeating without review
Explore the strategies on this page in any order.
IMPORTANT:
If the idea of digging into your past makes you a little nervous?
That's OK.
It's usually a sign we’re about to dig up something useful.
A quick reframe can help: fear, feels the same as excitement - but from the other side.
Your body reacts to fear and excitement the exact same way.
The only difference? The label you stick on it.
Reframe the feeling, and suddenly that nervous energy becomes fuel.
But if that feels like too much right now... no pressure.
Build more strength in The Present. That’s always solid place to begin.
One last thing... if you haven't already, I recommend checking out: Jailbreak Your Brain - a breakdown of the core mechanics shaping your mental experience.
It’s a real eye-opener, and it’ll give you language for what we’re about to unpack here.
Trace the identities you inherited... the ones that shaped how you show up, even when they no longer fit.
Explore the invisible metaphors that structure how you think, speak, and feel... and decide which ones still serve you.
Uncover the assumptions you’ve been living by — the quiet “truths” absorbed early and left unchallenged.
Examine the cultural conditioning and social expectations that trained your “normal”... so you can choose consciously.
Break down the looping narratives that define your past... and decide what parts still deserve a place in your story.