A Year of Writing to Uncover the Authentic Self Our memories are what shapes who we are. Truly, is there anything about yourself that hasn't been shaped by your past? This is why it's so beneficial to explore memories, events, and relationships of the past. They can reveal so much about who we really are and why we became that way. Armed with this information, we can decide whether we love the outcomes or if we'd like to make changes, and perhaps end up transformed in beautiful ways -- a more deliberate and conscious soul.