In reflecting on her past and thinking about the times in her life where family stories and personal stories were important to her, Melissa realized there were  specific times in her life when the passion and drive to preserve the past through stories was the strongest.

In this episode Melissa shares 5 examples of times when our family or life stories are most important to us. 

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This group is for people who are in the process of writing their own personal stories to preserve their past for their future. It’s a place to come for story writing inspiration, weekly writing-related events and memes, and continued support from me and the other members.

Join like-minded people and get your stories down on paper for your future generations!

In this episode we look at a question from a listener that I believe is a universal issue for all writers and can cause overwhelm and stop us from getting started or even cause us to lose important stories and topics we’d like to write about  if not considered and planned for right at the beginning.

Leticia asked:

I am currently just writing in one journal.  I was thinking of having different journals for different stories or thoughts.  Will that be too much or too confusing?

Listen for four things to consider that will help you to organize all of your writing projects whether electronic or handwritten.

In this episode we refer to the Family Tree Story Starter Templates.  Be sure to get yours free here!  

This group is for people who are in the process of writing their own personal stories to preserve their past for their future. It’s a place to come for story writing inspiration, weekly writing-related events and memes, and continued support from me and the other members.

Join like-minded people and get your stories down on paper for your future generations!

But behind all your stories, is your mother’s story, for hers is where yours begins.
-Mitch Album

Happy Mothers’ day to all of the moms out there!  The new moms, the in the trenches moms, the empty nester moms, the moms who have experienced child loss, and those of us who can’t hug our moms today!

In honor of Mother’s Day we are talking about your mother’s stories and the impact they have had on your own life.  I know my mom’s story has had a huge impact on who I am and how I live my life.

My mom knew how to  find the faith, magic and joy in everyday life.  As a child I never knew all of the challenges my mom had faced throughout her life.  I had no idea how much her mindset had helped her to live her short life so fully and I certainly had no idea how it would help me to get through my darkest hours.

This episode offers a few prompts for stories you can write in honor of your mother.  These can be to share with her as a gift or gathered among other stories to share with future generations or current loved ones.

In this episode Melissa discusses the importance of writing your stories in your own words and voice so that your family can see your authenticity and heart in your stories.

Your personal stories are treasures; ageless artifacts that help preserve the reflections of life.  In this episode Melissa discusses how are stories connect the past, present, and future.  

Melissa introduces the Preserve Your Past Podcast and walks through her goals for this podcast and her passion for helping listeners write their personal stories in order to preserve their past, write their stories and leave a legacy for their future generations.

We are a continuum. Just as we reach back to our ancestors for our fundamental values, so we, as guardians of that legacy, must reach ahead to our children and their children. And we do so with a sense of sacredness in that reaching.
— Paul Tsongas

In this episode, Melissa discusses the importance and reasons for reaching back to our past and reaching forward to our future generations and how the power of story and lessons learned bridges the generations.  

This episode is helpful for those looking for inspiration with writing their personal and family stories.

This group is for people who are in the process of writing their own personal stories to preserve their past for their future. It’s a place to come for story writing inspiration, weekly writing-related events and memes, and continued support from me and the other members.

Join like-minded people and get your stories down on paper for your future generations!