Happy Girl on the Rise Wednesday,

And happy first day of October! It’s officially the LAST quarter of 2025. Like, holy shit, the year is almost over. When you think about that, how do you feel? Was this year what you imagined it would be, or not so much?

This week’s Girl on the Rise Newsletter is 933 words (2-minute read)

This week’s affirmation:

“I can change my life by changing the story I tell myself about my life.”

How to Change Your Life Today

Yes! I know that’s a bold statement. But it’s both true and possible. So, as we dive into this, I have a question…

What story are you telling about your life and yourself?

Is it a positive one? Is it one that makes you excited to tell?

OR

Is it a bad story that you don’t wish to tell anyone? One that doesn’t make you excited at all?

This is important because the stories you tell yourself shape the way you see your life.

If you’ve been telling a story that sounds like…

“I always mess things up…”

“I’m not good enough…”

“Life just isn’t on my side…”

GGRRLLL, it’s no wonder life feels heavy and you feel stuck and hopeless.

The words and thoughts you repeat become the lens you see the world through. Not to mention, they create the energy you attract back into your life.

Remember the thought experiment we did in the last newsletter? Yeah, I’m going to need you to go back and read that one again.

Listen, your past may have chapters filled with pain, mistakes, and struggle. But those chapters don’t have to define you if you choose not to let them.

Changing your life is literally a narrative switch away. If you change the story you are telling yourself, I promise your life will begin to change instantly.

Told help you, this is what I want you to do…

1. Notice the story you’re telling right now. What does your self-talk sound like?

2. When you catch yourself saying something negative, or something you don’t want to be a part of your story anymore, INTERRUPT that shit! Interrogate those negative thoughts like they are your worst enemy holding you hostage (cause they are). For example, when you catch yourself saying “I’m not good enough,” ask: “Is that the truth, or is that just an old narrative I’ve been carrying around too long?”

3. Replace the old story you don’t want with a new story you do want! Going back to the above example, instead of “I’m not good enough,” replace it with “I am good enough and I deserve to be the best version of me.”

4. Speak your new story daily! The more you repeat it, the more your mind will believe it, and your actions will follow.

There you have it! Changing your story is how you can change your life today. Yes, I understand that on some levels, it sounds a little bit silly. If someone had told me in the midst of all my suffering that if I wanted to change my life instantly, all I had to do was change my story, I would have rolled my eyes and walked away.

But it’s not silly, IT’S REAL! And it makes such a profound impact.

So my question for you this week is:

What story will you choose to tell from this moment forward?

Until next time, keep going and keep growing.

Coach Tay

P.S. October is the 3rd anniversary of She Will Rise! To celebrate, I’m hosting a giveaway where one lucky winner will receive a signed copy, plus a self-care bundle valued at over $100. I’m announcing how to enter tomorrow on all my social media channels. If you don’t follow me, please do so to enter!

P.P.S. I have three coaching spots available for October. And let me just say that fall is the perfect time to change your life. If you’re tired of feeling stuck in a life that doesn’t feel like yours and are ready to step into your best self and live your best life, I want to help you get there. To get started, you can either reply to this email with 'INTERESTED' or click the button and fill out the information for our discovery call.

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