My friend Sara put her house on the market last year. She hadn’t planned on selling. She had lived there a long time. She was so familiar with the wear and tear that she saw necessary upgrades in every room. Rather than putting in the money to update and...
(This article is provided by guest writer and Commander-in-She summer intern Ellie Powers). If anyone had asked me earlier this year what I thought Senior year would look like, I’d probably have given some vague response like, “Oh, I don’t know, hopefully good,” when...
I have a confession to make: My son is 17 and I still make his sandwiches. As someone who believes in the power of words and works in the field of storytelling, I’m aware of how this single sentence might tell an unfavorable story. You’re probably thinking… why?...
The other day I took the dog for a long walk, as these days I tend to do What else is there to do in a global pandemic / national recession / impending climate catastrophe? Walking is a relaxing stress-reliever. It’s also productive. I do my best thinking on...
What do you mean, “What’s my story?” “I don’t really have a story,” you think. Or… “My story hasn’t really started yet…” Or… “It’s not a very interesting story…” But, of...
Our lives are like stories, playing out one chapter at a time. Our experience frames our narrative — our belief system about ourselves and the role we play in the world. We then experience future experiences through that existing narrative lens, which serves as...
