Family history, a strong interest of mine, is a rich source for stories. I don’t have to go far back in my family tree, for example, to uncover the story of my maternal great-grandfather’s mysterious disappearance or my great-grandmother’s many years in an insane asylum. Yesterday, I polished my coin-silver … Continue reading
Category Archives: Storytelling and Journaling, Memoir, Lifewriting
Storying Your Way to a Fulfilling Relationship
The portion of the Finer Minds Web site that promotes Chris Cade’s free downloadable workbook, “Using the Power of Stories to Attract Your Ideal Relationship” notes that folks can “attract and experience their most loving and empowering relationship through the simple and fun art of storytelling.” Cade’s workbook and the … Continue reading
Using Assessments to Enhance Life-Story Writing
Came across an interesting juxtaposition of two interests of mine. In an article title How to Write One’s Life Story in which author Christina Hamlett writes: Fill out self-assessment quizzes and introspective writing exercises. In addition to personality tests you can find in consumer magazines and on the Internet, books … Continue reading
A Social-Media Week Story Project and a Life-Story Seminar
Two notable back-to-back story events coming up: Jill Golick is organizing a Social Media Week Story Project, Social Media Week being Feb. 1-5. Golick wants to “use the social media to tell some stories about how social media are affecting relationships” and is recruiting writers, actors, designers and other interested … Continue reading
My New Year’s Eve Movie Marathon Story
One of my departures into stories of my own life … I don’t drink (in fact today is the 27th anniversary of my sobriety) and don’t much enjoy raucous parties of the New Year’s Eve ilk. But a number of years ago, I sought a way to not feel like … Continue reading
Too Late for This Year, But Next Year, Consider Advent Story Project
With just a week to go before Christmas, it’s probably too late this year to implement the storied Advent project I saw on the blog My Photo Video. But file it away for next year as a nice idea for telling the story of family holiday preparations. The blog’s editor … Continue reading
My Big Giant Yard-Sale Story: 5 Lessons Learned
Another of my occasional forays into stories of my own life … As regular readers know, my husband and I plan to move from DeLand, FL, to Kettle Falls, WA, in April. We are downsizing to the smaller house we are building in Kettle Falls, so we knew we wanted … Continue reading
Listen to and Preserve a Loved One’s Story Today, The National Day of Listening
The day after Thanksgiving is the day that StoryCorps has set aside to ask folks to spend one hour recording a conversation with someone important to them. You can interview anyone you choose: an older relative, a friend, a teacher, or someone from the neighborhood, StoryCorps suggests. For this National … Continue reading
Winning 6-Word Memoirs on the Digital Life; New Challenge Announced
Results are in for the “Six Words on the Digital Life” challenge sponsored by SMITH Magazine and FRONTLINE/Digital Nation after 850+ entries. Here are the three winning memoirs: “Introverted autistic son blossoms on internet.” –Claire Luna-Pinsker Sexting is saving our relationship. –Dana Newsome Husband won’t confirm my relationship status. — … Continue reading
Kettle Falls 2009 Chapter of My Story Comes to a Close
Another one of my occasional forays into my own story: Those who follow this blog know that after almost 17 years in Central Florida, I have been in Kettle Falls, WA, since early May. Randall and I bought land here last fall and have been building a house here. The … Continue reading