The Road Taken

Most writers lament the road not taken. It brings us into a loop of should-as, could-as, would-as. But I want to celebrate the road taken.

Write About the Great Loves in Your Life

I am including a memory essay and the triggers from my book Remembering…life story triggers and Memory Essays. This was originally written in 2005 and the information is still current today. That is one of the wonderful things about writing about your life, the material never goes out to style. When I wrote this I did ask Amy for permission to use her name and she granted me permission. If you want to purchase the book to help you write your life story go to the link at the top Order-Your -Copy-of Remembering

Your Life Is Not the Super Bowl!

If you have taken one of my classes on life story writing you may have been part of the Charles Shultz test. It goes kinda like this…. Name the MVP of last years Super Bowl. Name the two teams that were in the Super Bowl three years ago. Name the quarterbacks from the Super Bowl four years ago. No fair looking up the information to find the answer

Journaling Is Just the Start to Life Story Writing

Although I think journaling is good since it gets you in the habit of writing it is not the same as life story writing. Journaling tells how you feel about that week or day. Life Story writing gives you the ability to reflect on those days later.