The stories

A small, growing library.

Each tale runs five or six calm minutes, gently narrated and adapted from a real Stoic source. Pick the one that meets tonight's feeling.

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Disappointment

The Archer

after Cicero, On Ends 3.22

Even when the wind moves the arrow, you can still aim well. A gentle look at trying your best when the result is out of your hands.

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When plans change

The Rainy Picnic

after Epictetus, Enchiridion 1

The picnic is rained off, but not everything is lost. A story about finding the part that is still ours to enjoy when plans go sideways.

Anger

The Warm Stone

after Seneca, On Anger 2.29

When anger rises hot and fast, one breath can make just enough room to choose. A story about the small pause between feeling and doing.

When it goes wrong

The Two Handles

after Epictetus, Enchiridion 43

Every trouble has two handles, one hard to carry and one easier. A story about choosing how we hold the things that do not go our way.

Worry

The Shadow Before the Door

after Seneca, Letters 13

The frightening shape in the hallway turns out to be a shadow. A comforting story about the worries we build before anything has happened.

Loss

The Clay Cup

after Epictetus, Enchiridion 3

A favourite cup, and the tender truth that special things can break. A quiet way to love what we have while knowing nothing lasts forever.

Waiting your turn

The Passing Bowl

after Epictetus, Enchiridion 15

At a big table, the bowl comes round to everyone in time. A story about wanting your share, waiting your turn, and trusting it will reach you.

Someone else’s bad mood

The Sour Loaf

after Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 6.6

A baker has a sour morning, but the sourness does not have to spread. A story about staying kind when someone else is having a bad day.

More stories are added regularly, and every one names the genuine passage it grows from. Why real sources matter →

Listen tonight.

Start with The Archer or The Rainy Picnic, free to try with no card.