Everybody has a story to tell ....
Why have a lasting memoir
Many of us have always wanted to capture our memories and life lessons, but it has seemed too hard or daunting and we don’t know where to start. A memoir is a gift that you can pass on to family, friends and others who are alive today, as well as to those who have not yet been born. How wonderful to be able to read a loved one’s stories and experiences from a different time and place. Not only is it a fascinating journey through history, when the world was so different to now, but you get the opportunity to tell your story the way you would like it to be told, and have your telling of events preserved and remembered forever.
Stories are a communal currency of humanity....
Your memoir may be read as a eulogy at your funeral, or a “living eulogy” for a significant birthday, or simply shared as a gift right now. Stories could be included about you that your loved ones may not even know. After a loved ones passes away, those left behind are reliant on their own memories of that person, and it can be a sad and challenging time for recollection. How wonderful to already have in place your lasting memoir and a treasured legacy that reveals your life, your story, and written your way.
Creating a lasting memoir can also give your loved ones a deeper understanding of who you are, what you have been through, what you have learned and what you want to pass on. This encourages new conversations and deeper connections with those around you. In years to come, your lasting memoir may even help your descendants to understand themselves better. You may wish to consider a joint memoir with your partner, something that captures your life together.
Clients have told us that the process of creating a lasting memoir has been a therapeutic, healing and emotionally satisfying experience. It has helped them recall their happiest and saddest memories, and generated feelings of gratitude and pride in their accomplishments.
People have also found the process helped them to learn more about themselves, even later in life when we may think we know ourselves very well. There is always something more to learn!