Jun 23, 2021 | Life Story, Life Story Questions
We often talk about recording stories, writing a little something down. The hesitancy in beginning has more to do with our inner fears than anything else. We worry about not having enough stories to fill a book, or the energy, time or money to complete it all....
May 30, 2020 | Letters, Life Story
My mother was raised in a generation that wrote letters and practiced great penmanship. She had an amazing knack for sending out small notecards with heartfelt greetings. Every time I opened the mailbox and saw an envelope with her handwriting my heart jumped. Her...
Nov 25, 2019 | Ethical Will, Life Story, Life Story Questions, Uncategorized
In October 2010, I took a road trip with my mother, Nina Camuti Danielsen, to upstate New York. Along the way we talked about life lessons and values. On breaks from driving, I dove into my notebook to write down everything she said. I asked her: Life hasn’t been...
Nov 18, 2019 | Life Story, Memoir
You could be putting your family history at risk if you’ve never shared the recorded stories or videos that you have stored in binders, backup drives, or closets. It’s even risky having old projects stored on print-on-demand websites without ever having ordered...
Nov 15, 2019 | Blog Roundup, Ethical Will, Life Story
Have You Written An Ethical Will? There have been multiple stories in the news recently regarding the use of ethical wills, known as legacy letters. An ethical will is a personally written letter – or an audio or video recording – that shares your...
Nov 9, 2019 | Life Story, Memoir
The stories of our lives and those of our ancestors bring a greater sense of foundation and meaning to those whom they are shared. As we race to preserve the life stories of aging family members while they are still living there is a case to be made for transcribing...
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