12.2 Narrative Flexibility & Coherence

12.2 Narrative Flexibility & Coherence is about how you tell the story of your life — and how that story holds both continuity and change. When underdeveloped, people may be trapped in rigid single stories (e.g. “I’m a failure”) or scattered, incoherent narratives that feel like they “make no sense.” When cultivated, they can weave past, present, and future into a coherent arc while revising the story as new experiences emerge. The Story Integration Cycle — Notice → Name → Re-author → Coherence → Live Forward — helps you hold a stable “red thread” of identity and values without getting stuck. Anchor phrase: “My story can hold both continuity and change.”