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January 18, 2021 by jill@storystudiochicago.com

We’re Not Just Playin’ Around

The thrill of dumping 2020 and starting a new year has us looking for new ways to refresh.  This means refilling our creativity buckets and…

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January 5, 2021 by jill@storystudiochicago.com

How to Not Write

Wake up early, before your alarm clock. Tell yourself it’s too early and go back to sleep. Stretch, breathe deeply, then pick up your phone…

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December 22, 2020 by jill@storystudiochicago.com

What Can You Do Right Now?

“Randy, you’ll be in the loading dock. Sue, you’ll be a shopper.” Everyone gets up to start work and then it’s just Katie and me.…

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December 15, 2020 by jill@storystudiochicago.com

How Does That Make You Feel?

Raise your hand if you’ve been in therapy. Thank you, everyone. Put your hands down now. Like many of you, I am no stranger to…

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November 17, 2020 by jill@storystudiochicago.com

ON GIVING UP, or how to know when to make the dough again

It begins with love at first sight. Maybe the thought surprises you, waking up with you in the morning after a night of heavy dreaming.…

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October 15, 2020 by jill@storystudiochicago.com

Hold That Pose! Looking In and Looking Out

You do not want to have me next to you in a yoga class. I’m terrible at it. No flexibility or grace. In fact, I…

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September 15, 2020 by jill@storystudiochicago.com

Are you on a mission?

MISSION STATEMENTS SUCK. At least that’s what I thought until recently when Beth and I had to coach our leadership development students to write their…

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August 28, 2020 by jill@storystudiochicago.com

What’s a Meta For?

Who doesn’t love a good metaphor or simile? They may not be as fun as a barrel of monkeys and perhaps you find them dull…

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July 31, 2020 by jill@storystudiochicago.com

The Art of Waiting; Or What My Brain Does When It’s Not Looking At A Screen

I usually don’t mind waiting, as long as I’m not running late. There’s a patience required that can elevate waiting to an art form, a…

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July 31, 2020 by jill@storystudiochicago.com

Can You Write Like a Fourth Grader?

Part I My first book tour I played to full houses. Well, not really houses, more like 4th grade classrooms full of 10-year-olds who had…

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