Understand how we become attached to our beliefs—a first step in our program to respond to the messy world in constructive and grounded ways. Watch the full episode.

TAKEAWAYS:

• We all make narratives (stories, interpretations, beliefs) all the time. This is necessary, not something that we can stop doing.

• We can recognize that we do it, and that there are usually multiple other possible narratives in any given situation. We need to notice our narratives and hold them lightly.

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE:

• “The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership,” by Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman, and Kaley Warner Klemp . (Buy the book and find other resources.)

• The Work of Byron Katie.

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Through Riggs Integral Coaching, Susan Riggs works with individuals and teams to help them live and work with depth, purpose, and joy. She is a certified Integral Coach® through New Ventures West, an associate certified coach through the International Coaching Federation, and a certified Myers-Briggs® trainer. She has many years of experience working with community health centers and other nonprofit organizations.

Through Serenity and Health, Donna Chacko shares information, inspiration, and perspective in her monthly blog to help others enhance their physical and mental health and grow closer to God. She practiced medicine for 40 years, first as a radiation oncologist and later, as a family medicine doctor. What she learned from caring for cancer patients, and later immigrants and the homeless in Washington, D.C., continues to influence her message. She is the author of “Pilgrimage: A Doctor’s Healing Journey.”