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 Wed, 14 May 2008 02:55:09 GMT Wed, 14 May 2008 02:55:09 GMT your-life-your-story.com http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog.html 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 others stories. Details here. Wed, 14 May 2008 02:55:09 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog.html 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. 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See the world through someone else's eyes. <b>Pangea Day</b> will feature a 4-hour program of short films, live music and visionary speakers. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:20:50 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog.html 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. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:20:21 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog.html "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. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:20:01 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/stellarmedia-upclose.html 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 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:23:41 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog.html 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. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:30:26 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog.html There is a current song by <strong>Brad Paisley</strong> that fits well within the sphere of personal history. In <em>Letter to Me</em> 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, <em>"If I could write a letter to me and send it back in time to myself at 17"</em>. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:55:31 GMT http://www.your-life-your-story.com/blog.html One of the consistently best and most affordable resources (in my humblie opinion, but echoed by many satisfied customers) is the MemoryGrabber. This downloadable PDF e-book was created by Michael Boyter of Family History Products and has been used in university classrooms, in workshops and by everyday people. 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