The Stories We Tell Ourselves

The Stories We Tell Ourselves

How the Mind Shapes Our Joy and Pain

by Craig David Rihl

What if the voice in your head isn't the truth?

What if your inner critic, your stress, and your emotional exhaustion all trace back to one simple thing: believing thoughts that were never really yours?

In The Stories We Tell Ourselves, author Craig David Rihl invites you on a peaceful, powerful journey inward - not to fix who you are, but to remember the calm, clear presence beneath the noise of the mind.

This isn't a book about positive thinking. It's not about chasing happiness.

It's about gently waking up from the thought patterns that keep you stuck - and stepping into the freedom of presence, compassion, and true clarity.

Inside this book, you'll discover:

• Why we suffer - and the deeper truth behind emotional pain

• The hidden link between thoughts, beliefs, and identity

• How to stop overthinking without fighting your mind

• Gentle, practical tools to create peace in everyday life

• A new way to dream, succeed, and grow - without self-pressure

Whether you're new to mindfulness or have been seeking stillness for years, this book offers a safe space to breathe, reflect, and return home to yourself.

You are not your thoughts.

You are the awareness beneath them.

And you don't have to chase peace -

you can remember it.