Writing Your Life Story Blog

The "Your Life Is Your Story" Blog

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Mar 24, 2023

The Right Questions

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Who am I? Where am I from? What matters most? These are just a few of the probing and introspective questions every life story or memoir must ask.

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Feb 21, 2023

Writing My Life Story

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writing my life story was not a decision I arrived at overnight. Once you conclude to preserve your story you are faced with a host of questions

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Feb 20, 2023

Your Life In Presidents

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There is a perspective that comes with living long enough to note a number of USA Presidents.

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Feb 14, 2023

Heart of Your Story

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When you make the decision to tell your life story you need to get to the heart of your story.

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Feb 02, 2023

Review and Renew

It is common at the start of a year to look at our lives, make plans and resolutions, and also to look back a bit. I call the process Review and Renew.

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Jan 30, 2023

Revisit and Revise Your Writing

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When you revisit a place like that it can stimulate your memory. Just as important is going back and revisiting earlier life writing.

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Jan 25, 2023

Ethical Wills - Why You Should Write One

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The things that are most important to us in our life journey shape and influence us everyday. A growing trend is writing an Ethical Wills

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Jan 18, 2023

Biography Writers

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The key is finding the right biography writer. Know their process, cost, and what the finished product is like.

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Jan 10, 2023

Your Life Changing Event

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Something has happened in your life, a life changing event, that is shaping everything you are and do.

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Dec 20, 2022

Christmas Memories - Past, Present and Future

We all have Christmas memories. Christmas time is special for children and for grownups, too, when we’re able to experience the magic of the season.

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