Since Brad died, I’ve taken a project that helped us cope with his diagnosis and grown it into a business that supports others through their grief.

I spend a lot of my time holding space for people’s grief, but equally important, I’ve spent time holding space for the memories of those we’ve lost.

This is where Book of Stories comes in.

I created the Book of Stories for selfish reasons – simply, I wanted more stories of Brad. But when I put this idea out into the world, I saw how many other people wanted stories of their loved ones too. It’s been a humbling honor to see who people are buying the Book of Stories for:

• The young kids who will grow up without their dad.
• The friend who is getting married without her brother.
• The mom who is in her final days on hospice.
• The hockey legend whose team is still sharing stories, 50 years later.
• The widow who just wants to hear more about her husband.

Each story – from the toasts, to the tributes, to the hilarious inside jokes – brings a person to life on the page. Each story, another acknowledgment that this person LIVED.

After bootstrapping this idea on the side, it’s now time for this project to scale so that it can reach more people. In order to do that, an entire custom platform needs to be built to simplify the process both for my team and, more importantly, the customer.

I recently launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money to build out the technology it needs.

I’d be forever grateful for your financial support (every little bit helps!), but if that’s not possible, sharing this campaign goes a long way. My goal is not just to raise the money, but to raise awareness that this gift exists – and ultimately, have more excuses to talk about Brad 💛fter four years of bootstrapping and quietly working on Book of Stories, it’s time to scale and grow.