If Not Now, When?
Many of us enjoy scrapbooking. But some of us express ourselves much better with words. In this day of DIY, two enterprising women have developed a set of tools designed to help anyone who wants to write and publish their life memories, experiences, memoirs, or autobiography but have been too overwhelmed to get started. The Remembering Site contains over one thousand evocative, story-telling questions to help lead you through the process. Here are a few examples.
• Describe your family holidays.
• Did you eat lunch at school, or did you go home for lunch?
• Do you remember your first kiss?
• Describe your career.
• What was the happiest moment of your life?
You’ll begin by creating a literary framework on which to hang your answers to the question prompts. It’s your life story to tell, and you can choose from various chapter headings including:
1. Dedication
1. Dedication2. Your Family and Ancestry
3. Your House Growing Up
4. Childhood / NeighborhoodElementary School Years
5. Life In A Small Town or A Big City
6. Holidays and Celebrations
7. High School
8. College
9. Careers
10. Romance and Relationships
11. Parenthood
12. The House You Raised Your Family In
13. Favorites
14. Food
15. Looking Back or 20/20 Hindsight
Faith and Remembering
"Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. Remember the wonders he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced, O descendants of Israel his servant, O sons of Jacob, his chosen ones."
(I Chronicles 16:11-13 NIV)
You might also want to include your personal testimony of faith, a journal of specific answers to prayer, or other amazing acts of God in your life.
What to Expect While Writing
Co-founder Sarah McCue offers the following encouragement: • answer as you're inspired
• go ahead and cry
• you’re going to get bored
• continue at your own pace
• but set a pace
• take your time so your children and grandchildren will know you completely
• sit loosely in the writing saddle
• let your sense of humor come through
Discover what others are saying about the Remembering Site. FAQ’s are here.
Anyone can tell their story when they know what questions to ask themselves. The answers are inside you. Read a question and the answer is there. It's easy. It's fun. There are no rules. Tell your story in your own voice. Only you can.
—The Remembering Site
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4 Comments:
grand post e-mom. this is something i have always wanted to do. especially one on the life of my parents....
Thank you for this wonderful post! May everyone take the time to write their life stories.
Sarah McCue, PhD
Co-founder
The Remembering Site
www.therememberingsite.org
Oh what a great idea! I need to update my about me page and this gives me some great ideas on how to finish it. And I will go check out their site. Sounds interesting!
Roo: Yes, I'd love to read about the life of your parents! It would be inspiring. :~D
TRS: Thanks for coming by!
Alicia: Absolutlely, The Remembering Site might help you update your About page.
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