It’s been said that kids who are familiar with their family’s lives seem to be more effective in life. No matter your achievements and/or challenges in life, your story is worth writing. Some may feel their experiences are too painful and they don’t want to be reminded. Individual experiences may seem trivial or possibly unimportant, but they are all essential to define who we are, where we have been, and where we are going. Writing can help each of us to have a deeper understanding of who we are and how we have handled problems and stresses.
Including emotions related to rejection, abuse, and disappointments as well as joys, financial or social success, honors, personal achievement, and spiritual awakening allows others to realize that we may have shared the same experiences and that our knowledge and information could be helpful. Writing about our lives can convey to others-as well as ourselves-what we went through to get where we are. You may want to write the facts, but to assure a more interesting document, you need to include details-not just a chronological listing of factual experiences (what happened, when, and what resulted) but the feelings and emotions involved before, during, and after the facts.
You want to be proud of the document you give to your family or yourself. Often, my students prefer quick and direct answers on what and how to write however, to write an interesting and entertaining story, they need to learn how to develop a plan and set a goal. I teach a Life Story writing class in which older adults write stories about their experiences. Eventually you begin to forget the details that give life and accuracy to those memories. The information was vital for me years later when I decided to write our story for our children and grandchildren. I was fortunate that I started a journal after my husband died. Some of us have kept journals and may want to organize and put the stories in a form to give to the family. We may have been asked to write our stories by family members and/or friends. We have stories and ideas we want to impart to our families. Those who have lived longer often need-and might have a responsibility-to tell and share their stories. Share Yours!Įveryone has a story to tell. AgeWise King County May 2017 Everyone Has a Story to Tell.
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