Fourteen years ago, I conceived of Homework for Life — a process by which I began examining my days to find the most storyworthy moments from those days.
Not a diary or a journal, but a few sentences about a moment worth remembering, stories in a spreadsheet to keep the data accessible and not allow for too much writing.
A simple, daily habit that takes five minutes to complete.
I began this practice to uncover more stories, but over time, I discovered that Homework for Life has enabled me to see my life with greater clarity and find more meaning in it than I could have ever imagined. I also discovered that our lives are filled with stories and moments of meaning that we fail to see unless we look, and when we do see them, we allow them to be forgotten almost instantly.
We move through our lives, forgetting most of what we have done. We toss away memories like they are worthless, and as a result, we look back on our past and can’t see the things that made those days different, special, extraordinary, and worth living.
Homework for Life says, “No more. If a day is worth living, it’s worth remembering.”
As a result of doing Homework for Life, my days have also slowed down. I appreciate the moments of my life much more. I see and hold onto more moments than I could have ever imagined. Moments from the past—long since forgotten—have returned to me.
It’s been one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself and has contributed enormously to my happiness and positivity.
A year after conceiving and engaging in the practice, I began teaching others. Eventually, I did a TEDx Talk on the subject. Last week, I taught the practice to an audience of about 6,000 people in Miami.
Today, tens of thousands of people worldwide participate in Homework for Life and report the same results.
About a decade ago, technologists began approaching me about turning Homework for Life into a phone app, making the process even easier. But every time I met one of these people, they weren’t invested in storytelling. They simply wanted to leverage my IP for financial gain.
Each time, I said, “No.”
Then, about two years ago, I met Pete Sena. Pete had read “Storyworthy” and begun doing Homework for Life, eventually building a Homework for Life app for himself.
Pete is, among many other things, a digital wizard capable of making something from nothing in the time it takes me to boil water.
Pete lives in Connecticut, so when he discovered we live about 30 minutes apart, he invited me to dinner. It turns out that Pete, among many other things, owns District, a coworking space in New Haven where Elysha and I have produced shows in the past.
Small world.
Pete and I began talking, and at one point, he showed me his Homework for Life app.
I couldn’t believe it.
I had found someone who loved storytelling, believed in Homework for Life, and had the skills, knowledge, and team to build the app I had always wanted.
Today, I’m proud to announce that the Homework for Life app is now available for download in Apple’s App Store. After months of development and building, it’s ready to go, chock-full of features I once only dreamed of and more on the way.
Download for free and try it out today.
Change your life — truly — by beginning Homework for Life today and every day for the rest of your life. Join the tens of thousands of people worldwide who have adopted this practice and discovered clarity, joy, satisfaction, and meaning through a simple, daily routine of reflection, recording, and storytelling.
