Saga
by Michael Feeley
We all have one. That story we’ve told so many times it’s become part of who we are. The year you opened your restaurant. How you finally got that nursing degree. The novel you wrote about growing up in Kentucky.
But here’s the question: Is your saga still true?
The word “saga” comes from Old Norse, meaning “something said.” There’s something poetic about that—these stories weren’t just written down; they were meant to be told, passed from person to person. Which is exactly what we do with our own personal sagas.
And stories have a funny way of growing. Each time we tell them, we might add a little drama here, smooth out a rough edge there. That difficult customer becomes impossible. That tough semester becomes insurmountable.
Your saga matters. It’s how you make sense of your life, how you connect with others, how you understand what you’ve overcome.
But does it still serve you? Has the story become bigger than the truth? Are you trapped in a version of events that makes you the hero—or the victim—when the reality was more nuanced?
Maybe it’s time to revisit your saga. Not to diminish what you’ve accomplished, but to see it clearly again.
What’s your story? And is it still yours?
Thanks – Michael (he, him)
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