http://www.your-life-your-story.com/writing-your-life-story-blog.html quality family history and life story news, views, methods, products, links and services. en-us writing your life story Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:34:55 GMT Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:34:55 GMT your-life-your-story.com http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-jan12.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from January, 2012 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:34:55 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog.html I know the title above - the Lives of You - is not grammatically correct. But I list it because of an interesting email thread I've been following with fellow <b>APH</b> members. <br><br> The thread started because of an article in the NY Times. It was a book review of The Lives of Margaret Fuller by John Matteson. The "lives" - not just the "life". This is interesting because each of us has many experiences over a lifetime and we often have phases where we go through career, lifestyle and personal changes. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:35:27 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/pilot-eagles-wings.html My dad served 26 years in the United States Air Force. He loved to fly! He often remarked that he couldn't believe his good fortune at being paid to do it for so many years. <br><br> Dad also had a strong faith, but it came after many years of seeking and as a result of some significant spiritual experiences. One of his favorite Bible verses comes from Isaiah 40:31, "those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles". That verse really spoke to him. I can only imagine what it must have been like to soar through the clouds at twice the speed of sound in a big bomber jet. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:29:12 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/pilot-eagles-wings.html A tribute to my late father, Air Force pilot and great lover of life and God. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:25:21 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-dec11.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from December, 2011 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:02:09 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog.html Tomorrow we get a new Centenarian as New Mexico celebrates 100 years of statehood. The state became a US Territory in 1848, but it didn't get statehood until 1912. There is a lot of history behind that. New Mexico is known as the "Land of Enchantment" and is rich in culture (Hispanic, Native American, Mexican and early Americans) with colorful stories about conquistadors, pueblo Indians, wild west outlaws (remember Billy the Kid?) and many artists (Georgia O'Keeffe among them). The state has a beautiful and varied geography and amazing skies. Plus, we have chile - red and green flow through our veins! Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:55:16 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog.html What we get down in writing can be painful, like child birth (I suppose - what do I know? I'm a man). But it also can flow like a mountain stream, tripping and giggling over stones and branches. <br><br> When people try to write about their lives I've noticed many freeze up or close down. The mistake that is perhaps made is the expectation you must produce in your first draft brilliance, insight and pathos. Hey, some of that may spring forth, but don't be too harsh of a critic. First drafts should be written rapidly with little attention paid to your inner critic. Just let it come out. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:46:42 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/about-obituary.html If you are the one in the family charged with gathering what would be in a loved one's obituary it is a good idea to prepare ahead of time. You don't have to sit down today and write it, but it isn't a bad idea to have some of the information saved and ready as well as an understanding of what goes into an obituary and how you might want to present it. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:10:27 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog.html One of the harder things to do is prepare for the passing of a family member/loved one. If you are the one in the family charged with gathering what would be in a loved one's obituary it is a good idea to prepare ahead of time. You don't have to sit down today and write it, but it isn't a bad idea to have some of the information saved and ready as well as an understanding of what goes into an obituary and how you might want to present it. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:09:47 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-nov11.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from November, 2011 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:47:38 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/family-history-life-story-services.html various family history life story services and products to capture your story as an autobiography, memoir, biography or other means. Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:49:12 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/aph-upclose.html An up close look at the Association of Personal Historians (APH) Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:25:06 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-oct11.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from October, 2011 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:11:08 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog.html My Life Story blog entries regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:18:52 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-sep11.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from September, 2011 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Sat, 01 Oct 2011 23:08:00 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-aug11.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from August, 2011 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 00:00:34 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-jul11.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from July, 2011 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:10:40 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-jun11.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from June, 2011 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:04:48 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/june-full-of-memories.html content of article or page about life story writing and our spiritual journey. Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:48:38 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-may11.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from May, 2011 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:15:21 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-apr11.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from April, 2011 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Mon, 02 May 2011 04:11:59 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-mar11.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from March, 2011 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:37:36 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-feb11.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from February, 2011 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Mon, 07 Mar 2011 03:20:08 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-jan11.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from January, 2011 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:21:31 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/realize-gift-in-goodbye-upclose.html The site is the home base for information about Your Legacy of Love: Realize the Gift in Goodbye, an important book written by Gemini Adams. Fri, 21 Jan 2011 02:08:25 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-dec10.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from December, 2010 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Sat, 01 Jan 2011 23:51:44 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/your-legacy-love-book-review.html Our mortality is a fact. Preparing for it is a good idea. Not dwelling on it, but preparing for it. A new book from writer and grief expert, Gemini Adams, Your Legacy of Love: Realize the Gift in Goodbye, is full of wonderful and vital suggestions for just how to go about leaving the Gift in Goodbye. Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:58:09 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-nov10.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from November, 2010 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:40:39 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-oct10.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from October, 2010 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:16:39 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-sep10.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from September, 2010 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Mon, 04 Oct 2010 02:28:20 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-aug10.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from August, 2010 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:14:38 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-jul10.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from July, 2010 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:40:34 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-jun10.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from June, 2010 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:32:02 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-may10.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from May, 2010 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:48:49 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/heart-of-your-story.html When you make the decision to tell your life story you are faced with a big task, because ultimately you need to get to the heart of your story. Tue, 04 May 2010 01:09:00 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-apr10.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from April, 2010 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Tue, 04 May 2010 00:54:11 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/seeing-life-through-eyes-baseball-fan.html I&rsquo;ve been a baseball fan since I was a young boy.For me the crack of the bat, the smell of glove leather, the thrill of a stolen base or a diving catch will forever be etched in my psyche. Sun, 18 Apr 2010 18:18:22 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-mar10.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from March, 2010 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:50:28 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-feb10.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from February, 2010 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:53:13 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-jan10.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from January, 2010 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:21:09 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/personal-history-passion.html Your past, including the history of your parents, grandparents and the rest of the family tree is a rich source waiting to be discovered. If you don&rsquo;t already know the stories that make up your family history you are missing out on a vital part of your story. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:03:04 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/index.html Writing your life story is telling of your experience, strength and hope passed on to your family and loved ones. Biographies, autobiographies, writing a journal Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:35:22 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-dec09.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from December, 2009 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:07:23 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/avatar-movie-personal-history-thoughts.html The movie Avatar has some interesting things to consider regarding personal history, life story writing and our spiritual journey. Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:43:13 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-nov09.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from November, 2009 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:36:15 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/video-biographies.html A video biography can be one of the most treasured memories you own. Recommendations of and about video biographies Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:42:49 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-sep09.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from September, 2009 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:23:20 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-oct09.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from October, 2009 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:10:15 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog-archives-aug09.html An archive of previous My Life Story blog entries from August, 2009 regarding personal history, life story writing and more. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:28:15 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/YLYS_request_for_information-thankyou.html Thank you page for submitting your request for information from Biograph for Everyone through Your Life is Your Story. Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:01:34 GMT