What’s Your Story?. “Hi, xyz has happened to me, and I’m… | by Sabiha Macleod | Aug, 2025

“Hi, xyz has happened to me, and I’m still carrying this around with me today and by the way, my name is Sabiha.”

Does this sound familiar? I often wonder why and how people share their stories. After all, we all have one to tell. I exclude obvious psychopaths who can’t share their stories for fear of being exposed, but rather, focus on those whose identities revolve solely around where they’ve come from and what has happened to them. What makes you share yours and how does it dominate your life right now? Do you wear it as a badge of honour, making it your whole identity? Do you wear it as a chip on your shoulder, tainting all your interactions with negativity? Do you leave it at home, where it never troubles you? Do you play the victim with it, seeking sympathy? Are you even conscious of it? For me, it’s been a journey of self-discovery and acceptance. I’ve learned to rewrite my narrative, introducing myself confidently as who I am today, without dwelling on past struggles. It’s liberating, really, to embrace the present without apologising for the past.

With storytelling, it naturally leads us to consider the importance of creating your ‘Why.’ There’s such great emphasis these days on what is our motivation? Previously, if you had a good idea, and could execute it, that was enough, now, we need to share why we want to do that in form of our story. I want to be able to share why, my purpose, my mission, without oversharing things that could overshadow the original thought. I would love to see people share why they are here now, without the all…