We all can carry impossibly high standards for ourselves and others. At work, we want to be the leader who always has the right answer. At home, the parent who never loses patience. In community, the friend who shows up flawlessly every time. But here’s the truth: we’re all just humans human-ing. Messy, imperfect, trying, failing, learning, and trying again.
In the age of AI, we’re all standing in the metaphorical freezer aisle. You want a poem? A song? A logo? A painting? A marketing campaign? AI can crank it out in seconds. And just like that frozen burrito, it might do the job. But if we rely only on the fast, easy version, we lose something essential: the process.
We’re all storytellers. Yes, even you! Whether you’re aware of it or not, you spend your days spinning stories. From the moment you wake up and recount that weird dream to your partner, to the bedtime tale you share with your kids, or even the quick anecdote you tell a coworker over coffee—your life is full of stories. And here’s the best part: storytelling isn’t just fun, it’s essential.
