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Sarah Cannata is the creator of Storytelling for the Soul. She uses journaling and body-based practices to help women in midlife and beyond reconnect with themselves and gently shift how they live and feel. Get your free Gentle Journaling Jumpstart printable. Sarah’s work is grounded in lived experience, in-depth exploration, and a commitment to providing safe, trauma-informed support. She creates a nurturing space where people feel seen, heard, and held.

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Letting Go of the Life You Were Told to Want

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“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ever since I was about four years old, I knew I was different from the other kids. I was always on the outside looking in. As I approach middle age, I’ve never shaken that feeling—the knowing—of being different.

We live in a noisy world where we find whatever we seek. If we’re looking for validation that we don’t belong, that’s exactly what we’ll find.

While flawed, the standard ‘life blueprint’ hasn’t quite sailed off into …