Every time we tell our life story, we tell it in a slightly different way. It could be the audience we’re telling the story to or the circumstance we’re telling it in. Whatever the reason, we generate the meaning we need in the moment. That act of reinterpretation is fundamentally an act of agency; it gives us a sense of control and confidence at exactly the moment we feel out of control and lacking confidence. Retelling our story accelerates our recovery.
