In this episode, we share how the personal stories we told ourselves about ourselves evolved over the course of our lives…so far.

But even before we do that, in the beginning of this ep, we mention the story of three very special giant sequoia trees here in Portland, Oregon. They’re giants but at 150+ years old, they’re just little babies. Giant Sequoias can live for over 3,000 years! 🤯 Their website is save-the-giants.org. And here’s their short film 👇🏼 that will put a lump in your throat in less than 27 minutes.

Toast’s Old Story came from Evangelical Christianity. It was that The Bible was the truth about reality; including that gay, homosexual, LGBTQ+ people are awful, horrible, evil, perverted, and gross. Years Later: Her New Story is that the truth about reality is deeper, wider, more intricate, textured, fascinating, and beautiful than what Evangelical Christianity teaches, and that being gay, homosexual, and/or LGBTQ+ is actually not at all awful, horrible, evil, perverted, or gross. The Old Story was one in which she was the main character. The New Story is one in which she’s not the main character. In the story that works for her, the main character is Life Itself, the life force, the force that through the green fuse drives the flower.

Siena’s Old Story was that she was a victim who got punched and fell down on the ground. Her new story is that she got punched, fell down on the ground, and then got back up with a sparkle cape! Her new story also includes that she’s lucky, she’s blessed, and she’s fortunate.

And your story is…?