INSPIRATION
ARTICLE
What Is Your
SACRED STORY?
By Paddy Fievet, Ph.D.
“What is the bear’s story?” the kindergarten teacher
asked the five-year-olds gathered around her. She held
up a teddy bear with bright eyes and brown fur; rather
ordinary looking, he was dear to her pupils. She asked,
“Where does the bear live? What does he like to do? What is
important to him?”
O
ne by one, eager voices named
the bear, gave him a history,
and projected their own likes
and dislikes onto him, imaginatively creating a personality
and an imposed life for their
very special stuffed bear.
Just like these children, our first stories were bedtime tales of heroes and fluffy animals, in books
illustrated in cheery primary colors. As adults, we
tell ourselves stories to define who we think we
are, who we think we should be, and to conform to
society’s expectations. We may be aware of these
self-imposed stories or they may be hidden in the
dark corners of our psyches. They can be partially
true or they can be masks – wordy tales we cling
to for dear life – and at best only futile attempts to
make us feel whole. And yet, the most important
story is often the one first forgotten – your unique
Sacred Story.
Your Sacred Story is not who you think you were,
it’s not who you think you need to be, and it’s not
who you think you will be. Instead, it is your inner
being, your authentic self, and the absolute presence that lies at the core of your life. Your Sacred
Story is your complete essence, what you were
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born with before the world of experiences caused
you to forget, and what you take with you when
your earthly journey ends. Your story is with you
right now, probably buried beneath some untruths
that you have assumed are fact.
Your Sacred Story is a love story, not the love you
may have in a relationship, rather, the Divine Love