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From the names we carry to the values we hold, our sense of self is shaped by those who came before us. Identity forms not only through personal experience but also through the stories, emotions, and traditions that live in a family. These elements are part of what we call family legacy, and they don’t just explain who we are. They help us become who we are meant to be.

How your parents managed stress, talked about feelings, responded to grief, or expressed affection, form a blueprint. That blueprint, whether intentionally or unconsciously passed on, becomes part of how you, and eventually your children, experience and respond to emotions. This is how family legacy impacts your emotional growth.

Your intelligence develops through more than schoolwork or genetics. It’s shaped by your home, your culture, and your traditions. The stories your family tells, the memories they preserve, and the ways they honour the past shape how you see the world and yourself. Visiting ancestral graves is one such tradition, and its impact can be surprisingly powerful.