Writing Your Life Story Blog

May 14, 2008, International Day for Sharing Life Stories

Check out Listen! - International Day for Sharing Life Stories, on May 16th 2008. The day will be an opportunity for people around the world to gather in community halls, classrooms, public parks, theaters, auditoriums, as well as websites, email exchanges, and virtual environments to hear each other’s stories. Details here.

May 12, 2008, Adult Children - a Mother's Day Message

For all of the mothers - and for all of the children - and all of the caregivers who are part of the lives of children as they grow into adults, Happy Mother's Day. I was reminded by an excellent blog entry from Judy Wright (www.artichokepress.com) that there is much more to Mothering...and Mother's Day...than cards and breakfast in bed.

May 7, 2008, Young@Heart Seniors Rocking Out

Have you heard about the new documentary film, Young@Heart, opening this weekend in theaters? The film is the story of a chorus group whose members range in age from 72 to 88. They sing and perform contemporary music by bands like Coldplay, the Ramones, Talking Heads, Sonic Youth and the Bee Gees. What a dichotomy!

May 6, 2008, Your-Life-Your-Story - My Life Story Blog Archives, April, 2008

An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from April, 2008 regarding personal history, life story writing and more.

May 6, 2008, May 10 is Pangea Day

On May 10 people from around the globe will celebrate stories through film. See the world through someone else's eyes. Pangea Day will feature a 4-hour program of short films, live music and visionary speakers.

Apr 30, 2008, Being of Service

As we age we begin to recognize the importance, and the value, of giving back.

May 8th is the eighth annual AARP Day of Service (more here). You can join with thousands of other people around the country who want to make a difference by volunteering time and effort to help their communities.

Apr 26, 2008, Footnote.com is an Incredible Resource

"Let's Make History Together" proclaims a banner across the top of the home page of www.footnote.com. This is a wonderful site to do research and find original documents online. A great deal of the focus is on American veterans who've served in various conflicts. The site helps you access archival material from a variety of sources.

Apr 21, 2008, Your-Life-Your-Story - Up Close Profile of Stellar Media Video Life Stories

Creating video stories takes skill but it also requires an understanding of what makes a good story and Stellar media meets both these requirements as described in this upclose profile on Your Life is Your Story

Apr 16, 2008, Journaling for Personal Development

If you have never journaled regularly you might wonder what people find to write about, especially if they are doing it daily. Well, journaling for me has become a great way to process life, personal development, have an inner dialogue about life and events, and a chronicle of my spiritual journey.

Apr 12, 2008, Sending a Letter Back in Time

There is a current song by Brad Paisley that fits well within the sphere of personal history. In Letter to Me he reminisces about his youth and shares in the song what he would say to himself if he could send a letter back in time to the days of his youth. Do you remember those times as a teenager when your emotions and hormones are heightened and you've yet to benefit from the perspective of life experiences you'll have down the road? The opening lines is, "If I could write a letter to me and send it back in time to myself at 17".