The Story Economy Blog

I recently spent 9 months in therapy, the major goal of which was to stop judging (hating) myself. There were other goals. But that was the one that brought me. On what would become my last visit, I recounted a story for my therapist. I told her…

“What’s your business called?” she asked. I felt dread. I hate this question. Actually, what I hate is not having an answer. What kind of business owner doesn’t even have an answer to this most basic question? Actually, I have an answer. It…

It started because I drank a little too much. That’s not a particularly inspiring part of the story. But still. There was alcohol involved. There is no use lying about it. I was at my Mom’s house last October, at a family gathering, and I…

I have a thing I do with a hill each week. I run up it, at as brisk of a pace as I can manage. And then I do it three or four more times. It’s totally terrible. But it’s awesome too, because it’s a fantastic workout. And because everything…

I spent a big chunk of the weekend mulching my garden beds. And thinking. As I hauled bags all over the yard, I thought about how my garden is in this weird pre-pretty state. It WILL be pretty, there is no question about that. And there is something…