Write Your Story with Ally Fallon
Write Your Story with Ally Fallon
We are all creating the stories of our lives each day. Sometimes it’s hard to believe in a happy ending when were in the middle of chaos – or to understand the transformation we are undergoing when we're being tested over and over again – but I believe we are all here to learn, grow, and discover more of who we are in this life and I want to help you do exactly that. Let’s uncover the meaning of o…Social links:
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The Story Your Body Is Telling
If you’re feeling stuck in your writing or in your life, it’s very possible your body and mind are telling two different stories. In today’s episode I talk not only about why this happens but also how to reconcile the two, and even share a simple writing exercise to help you do it. When you int…
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A Question That Will Make You Fearless: What Is Under Your Fear?
If you’ve ever stopped yourself from doing something because you were afraid, I have a question for you. What is *under* your fear? This might not be the first question you think to ask yourself about your fear. But I recently started looking *behind* my fear and I found something unexpected. …
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How Astrology Helps You Understand Your Life Story
What do astrology and storytelling have in common? Both have an amazing way of taking the seemingly disconnected events of our lives and giving them meaning and order. On this week’s episode, I interview author, teacher and world-renowned astrologist Debra Silverman and dig into the power astr…
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How to Know If Your Book Is Worth Writing
If you’ve ever considered writing a book, you’ve also probably asked yourself this common question: is my idea any good? Is the story or topic I want to write about interesting to anyone other than me? There are many ways to answer this question and unfortunately, how you answer might determine…
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Why Story Outweighs Advice Every Single Time
We hesitate to tell our stories for a thousand reasons. It’s vulnerable, for starters, and we hate the feeling of giving others power over us. We decide ahead of time that our story isn’t that interesting, that nobody else would care besides us, and that our situation is 100% unique to our experi…
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How Radical Honesty Makes You Unstoppable
When someone asks, “how are you doing?” Do you smile and say “I’m fine”? Or do you tell the truth? You might have a thousand reasons for holding back your truth in the face of a relatively benign question like “how are you doing?” — some of which may even be justified. But I suppose a better qu…
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What Yoga Taught Me About Getting What You Want
Do you believe there’s more to life than what you can see? If so, how does this affect the way you move through the world? Does it impact how you make decisions; how you deal with disappointment; how you make meaning from your story? What about not getting what you want? In today’s episode,…
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What You Want Is Sacred (and Meaningless)
My five year old daughter recently asked me why sometimes we ask God for things and she doesn’t give them to us (I secretly love that she refers to God as female, even though we’ve never gendered God in our house). As I processed the answer to her question — and thought about all the things I’ve …
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Learning the Leverage of “I Don’t Know” (Part 2)
When life is confusing and you don’t have the answers, what is your first response? Do you get tied into knots trying to figure it out? Or are you comfortable with the open-ended nature of things? Last week I unpacked the power of “I don’t know” and this week I’m continuing the conversation abo…
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Learning the leverage of “I Don’t Know” (Part 1)
Human beings don’t deal well with uncertainty, which is why a mystery draws you in and why a cliffhanger on a TV show can keep you watching well past your bedtime. Your brain is wired for answers. Yet life is full of uncertainty. So how do we manage this tension? When a story is unfolding and…
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