The Cirlce of Life

I am in the process of going to a funeral and I know that putting off writing your life story for tomorrow sounds like a good idea but you do not know if you will be here tomorrow.

Life History or Family History is HOT!

PBS has been running a show for the last few years from Henry Louis Gates called Faces of America and now NBC is running a show on Fridays nights called Who Do You Think You Are. All these shows on family histories are making the topic hot and part of water cooler dialogue. All family history starts with you.

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.

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.