Notice what surfaces today in regard to the language you use with yourself. It may not feel comfortable recognizing when one of your usual ghosts comes around, but awareness also opens the door to kindness. If you catch yourself traveling down a well-worn path of self-criticism, tend to the part of you hogging your internal mic. Ask them what they need. Remind them that they’re safe. When you do, you honor your shadows as much as your light. You tell a new story.