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Your Life is Your Story, Issue #237 – Keep Learning June 27, 2026 |
| Greetings "Your past is your story up to now. The future is the story yet to come. The present is where you live with that experience, your hopes and your dreams." 
Your Life is Your Story Newsletter June 27, 2026 Your Life is Your Story, Issue #237 – Keep Learning From Tom Gilbert – Editor and Writer, www.your-life-your-story.com In this Issue: Opening remarks: I Don’t Know Everything Featured Article – Keep Learning Featured Resource – Free Introductory Memoir Discussion Opening Remarks: I Don’t Know EverythingI don’t know everything. Duh. What a strangely obvious statement. Of course. I say it because I need to be reminded of that. I know a lot of things. I have studied and learned. Life experiences continue to unfold and teach me life lessons. Part of what I love about life story work is that I can learn about others, their stories, their experiences, their life lessons–and I can reflect on my own journey. As we go through life it is good to keep an open mind. And to keep learning, which is the topic of this month’s featured article. Thank you so much for being part of the Your Life Is Your Story community. Thanks to all our subscribers. I hope you enjoy this month’s issue. You are receiving this e-zine because you signed up for it or someone who is subscribed passed it along to you. If a friend DID forward this to you consider subscribing by visiting our signup page . Also, let me know what you’d like to see more of in this newsletter – simply reply to this email e-zine. – Tom Featured Article: Keep LearningThere is never a time in life when we should be finished with learning.
There was a time in my life when I transitioned from a thirty year career in radio broadcasting to become, of all things, an elementary school teacher. In 2008 as the Great Recession was hitting hard I was let go of my position with a radio station. Over the years in radio I’d moved my family around a fair bit and I didn’t want to keep doing that to them. Getting uprooted from friends and family to go to some new place can be very difficult. I know, because as an “Air Force Brat” I moved many times. My choice in 2008, which stretched into 2009, was to find something else to do, to earn income to support the family, and hopefully in a job that was meaningful to me and filled me with a sense of purpose. The idea of becoming an educator when I was already in my mid-fifties seemed a little far fetched. But I couldn’t seem to shake the calling. I did my research and I went back to the community college to get a teaching certification. It had been more than thirty years since I’d graduated from a university with a bachelor’s degree. What I discovered in the process was that learning was exciting. Hard work, sure, but also invigorating. And once I got my certification I taught middle school and fifth grade for a dozen years. A whole new layer of life experience came from that. Recently I saw an article in GRAND Magazine about the growing number of adults in their fifties, sixties and beyond who are enrolling in classes. Many are taking higher learning courses for the sheer joy of it. Read the article and you will see they are interested in exploring subjects meaningful to them. It’s not necessarily about getting a degree. Instead, it is more about fulfillment at this stage in their life. The article mentions how elders might be intimidated about a college atmosphere where they are surrounded by people half their age. However, it is a growing trend to see older adults on campus. And there is an incredible amount of education taking place online. Keep on learning. It might be challenging at first, but the rewards can be wonderful. Read more articles here. Featured Resource: Free Introductory Memoir DiscussionI’ve been pretty busy writing my memoir this past month. And I recognize how important it is to keep writing, even when I don’t feel like it. I’ve been doing life writing work for over twenty years now. Mostly it has been helping others. But I have amassed a large number of articles on the subject of memoir and personal history and I know it is important for me to take my own advice and get my story done. Writing a memoir can be one of the greatest things you can do in life. Not everyone does it, of course, but if you are one who wants to and will commit to it, let me help you. For a limited time and a limited number of interested individuals I am offering a free 30 minute Zoom discussion, a one-on-one consultation to help you get started, or to continue your memoir work. I am a good sounding board and I have knowledge and tips to inspire and motivate you. All you have to do is reply to this email newsletter, or better yet, go to the Contact Us page on the Your Life Is Your Story website and let me know you are interested in the free 30 minute Zoom call. I will get back to you with more details and we can get it set up. Memoir writing can be a very powerful thing and your story can be of great help both to you and your loved ones. Closing InformationThat’s it for this month’s issue. Thanks for reading. Here’s to telling your story. Do give it some serious consideration because I just know you’ve got a great story to tell! Be sure to see the Get Started section.Any comments, ideas or feedback is greatly appreciated. Just reply to this ‘zine and tell me what you think! Until next time, – keep your story alive! Tom Gilbert |
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