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The other night, I was reading my daughter a bedtime story
and it made me realize something I hadn’t fully put into words before:
Some of the strongest beliefs I have about life
came from stories I heard as a kid.
Not advice I carefully considered.
Not something I consciously chose.
Just simple stories …
that quietly became the way I see things,
…as beliefs I naturally operate from.
And when I really thought about it, a lot of mine came from the same place:
Aesop's Fables.
Here are three of my favorites and how I use them:
🐢 The tortoise and the hare
For me, this one has always been about reassurance and confidence in my own pace.
There are seasons where everything around you feels fast…
and it’s easy to feel like you should be moving differently.
But “slow and steady” has always felt like permission.
A reminder that I don’t need to rush to get where I’m going.
That my pace is exactly right for me.
🐜 The ant and the grasshopper
For me, this one has always been about preparation.
The idea that what you do ahead of time matters, more than how things look in the moment.
You can have fun, you can enjoy yourself …
but don’t forget to be diligent.
Because eventually, there’s a point where things catch up.
And when everyone else is scrambling, wondering why things aren’t the way they expected … you’re able to move through it with a little more ease.
Not because you did more -
but because you prepared earlier.
🐫 The camel and the tent
More recently, this is one I didn’t even realize I’d been carrying.
The idea that if you give someone an inch, they’ll take a mile.
As someone who naturally tends to overgive, this has become a kind of internal checkpoint.
Not in a guarded way …
but in a be mindful of what this is becoming kind of way.
Because with certain people, something small doesn’t stay small.
It becomes expected.
And once it’s expected, it’s much harder to take back.
The thing is, I don’t actively think about these stories anymore.
But I’ve internalized what they taught me.
Not as something I repeat.
As something I operate from.
They’ve shaped the way I relate to life.
Given me comfort in my choices.
Guided how I show up and how I relate to others.
And I actually love that.
That something so simple - a short story, a small lesson - can stay with you and quietly give you a blueprint for how life actually unfolds over time.
I think the new things we learn are so powerful.
But some of the older things … just got it.
And now I’m curious …
Are there any books or stories from your childhood or adolescence that you still think about?
The ones that, in some small way, still shape how you move today?
🔄 Reset Moment
🕯️ Tiny Ritual
Think of one story you loved as a kid.
Not the plot, the lesson.
Write it down in one sentence.
🍬 Childhood Treat
Fruit Roll-Ups or Dunkaroos
(something you haven’t had in years… but instantly takes you back)
📚 Nostalgic Read
The Enchanted Tree
(one of my favorites)
💌 Tell Me Yours
Hit reply - I’d genuinely love to hear the stories that stayed with you.
See you next week.
And remember - you can always start over. 🌿
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