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Emmitt Owens

  • Chill n’Fill #56 (Book 2, Episode 24)

    Another Night at Chill n’Fill: The Entrepreneur, The Wink Warriors, and The Mirror Mystic   It was Saturday night at Chill n’Fill, and I was three hours into my shift when Bob’s latest masterpiece caught my attention through the front windows. He’d transformed our one-eyed polar bear mascot into what he called “Business Bear” this… Read more

  • …From Christmas Trees to a Sawmill…

    What jobs have you had? 🤔… Looking back on my work history, I’ve had quite a journey through various industries that taught me different skills and work ethics. As a teenager, I got my start with outdoor work – pruning Christmas trees, selling produce at farmers markets, and doing seasonal jobs like mowing lawns and… Read more

  • Chill n’Fill #55 (Book 2, Episode 23)

    The Great Doritos Heist and Other Wednesday Night Adventures    It was Wednesday night at Chill n’Fill, and I was two hours into my shift when Bob’s latest creation nearly gave me a heart attack. He’d transformed our one-eyed polar bear mascot into what he called “Detective Bear,” complete with a deerstalker hat that was… Read more

  • Chill n’Fill: A Special Pop-Up

    Another Night at Chill n’Fill: The Prophet of Unnecessary Predictions *A Special Edition: Pop-Up Story*    It was early Tuesday night at Chill n’Fill, and I was three hours into my shift when Bob decided tonight was the night for what he called his “Grand Unveiling Ceremony.” Through the front windows, I could see him… Read more

  • From Empty… to Abundant

    Do you practice religion?    🤔 … There’s a thread that has run through my entire life, golden and unbroken, weaving through every joy and sorrow I’ve encountered. From my earliest memories, I’ve felt the presence of something greater than myself… not as a distant concept, but as a living reality that breathes purpose into… Read more

  • Chill n’Fill #54 (Book 2, Episode 22)

    Dad brought his teenage son to our store for a heart-to-heart about not following dangerous trends just because they’re popular. Kid went from sullen to actually listening when his father said “following trends is just peer pressure with better marketing.” Parenting level: expert 👨‍👦✨ Read more

  • Before we were always Connected

    Do you remember life before the internet?     🤔 …Before the internet … my world was tangible and immediate. I spent countless hours reading books, turning actual pages and getting lost in stories without distractions. As a kid I preferred to stay inside with a book in my hands, but I was sometimes forced outside… Read more

  • Chill n’Fill #53 (Book 2, Episode 21)

    Another Night at Chill n’Fill: The Factory Worker, The Choice Maker, and The Value Builder    It was Thursday night at Chill n’Fill, and I was three hours into my shift when the fluorescent lights started their familiar buzz-flicker routine that always gave me a headache by midnight. Another evening as chronicler of convenience store… Read more

  • The Art of You

    …begin with static—that hum between radio stationswhere your soul lives      you are verb.action.becominga living algorithm of choice/mistake/choice againcoded in the language of maybe    (parentheses hold your secrets)[brackets frame your fears]{curly braces embrace your contradictions}         DNA → RNA → protein → YOUthe biological poetryof existence refusing                    to                        rhyme scattered like:  bread crumbs   coffee stains      love… Read more

  • What Are You Good At? … Building Fortress Hearts

    What are you good at?       I’m good at building walls that look like boundaries but feel like fortresses 🙂… Not the kind that protect my energy and time, but… the kind that keeps everyone at arm’s length, even the people who’ve earned the right to know me better.    I’ve construct these barriers so… Read more