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Meaningful conversation when your loved one is on hospice—here’s help
Meaningful conversation when your loved one is on hospice—here’s help
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How to plan a life story book in 3 simple steps
How to plan a life story book in 3 simple steps

These three simple steps will put you on the road to remembering, and make your life story book project proceed as efficiently and smoothly as possible.

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memoir & writingDawn M. RoodeJune 8, 2020organize your family archive, write a life timeline, life themes for memoir writing, planning tips, course resources Comments
Life Story Links: June 2, 2020
Life Story Links: June 2, 2020

Unique memory preservation methods including illustrated maps, birthday tributes & travel scrapbooks; plus memoir writing now, and a vintage Mary Karr interview.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeJune 2, 2020covid diaries, mary karr on memoir, birthday tributes, life story writingComment
Your mom’s turning 70 and you STILL don’t know what to get her?
Your mom’s turning 70 and you STILL don’t know what to get her?

When you want to cap off a milestone birthday party with a most meaningful gift, consider an heirloom birthday tribute book oozing with love and memories.

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gift ideas, book ideas & inspirationDawn M. RoodeMay 25, 2020milestone birthday book, tribute book ideas, process of creating a tribute bookComment
Life Story Links: May 19, 2020
Life Story Links: May 19, 2020

For life story preservationists both professional & aspirational: actionable tips, inspirational biographical reads, memoir workshops, and video recommendations.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeMay 19, 2020life story documentary films, first person storytelling, memoir workshops, hiring a professional personal historianComment
8 tips for creating your own tribute book in honor of a lost loved one
8 tips for creating your own tribute book in honor of a lost loved one

Writing a tribute book is a meaningful way to create a lasting legacy for a lost loved one. These expert tips from a personal historian will help.

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book ideas & inspiration, remember lost loved onesDawn M. RoodeMay 11, 2020tribute book in honor of a lost loved one, how to remember a deceased family member, legacy and memory books, planning tipsComment
Life Story Links: May 5, 2020
Life Story Links: May 5, 2020

A plethora of stories about storytelling in the age of Covid; musings on what we pass on to our kin; plus video and biography links worth your time.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeMay 5, 2020coronavirus quarantine, writing biography, leaving a legacyComment
Let’s be kind to ourselves
Let’s be kind to ourselves

I can feel overwhelmed by all the ways I “should” be spending my newfound time at home. It’s okay, though, to get lost in a good book or stare out a window.

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dawn's musingsDawn M. RoodeApril 27, 2020journal writing, coronavirus quarantine, navigating social distancingComment
Life Story Links: April 21, 2020
Life Story Links: April 21, 2020

Hybrid memoir, journalistic memoir, and writing about estranged family members; plus timely storytelling and oral history resources and Mother's Day ideas.

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curated roundupsDawn M. RoodeApril 21, 2020Comment
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“We listen with different ears when we can feel and believe that a story is true.” ⁠
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—quote from The Moth's latest book, which I highly recommend, called "How to Tell a Story"
Does keeping up with posting on social media ever feel burdensome to you? Personally, I don't share much of my daily life on Facebook or Insta. Some stories here and there, sure. But I mostly keep up this account for my business, which is as personal
For my newest followers, allow me to introduce myself...⁠
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Personally, I believe in having an open heart, and feel most alive when connecting with other people. I value long pauses and white space, story sharing and marginalia. I’m an ou
An instance when a slightly blurry photo is worth keeping! The littlest one here is me, while my two older cousins and my grandparents' dog, Shep, don dime store birthday hats behind me. This snapshot makes me feel, it makes me remember, it makes me
Every season of our life brings new opportunities to reflect. Remember: You don't have to be "old" to want to create a record of the life you have lived.⁠
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“Writing is a powerful search mechanism, and one of its satisfactions i
Your mom has stories...do you know them? I'm talking about the stories that make her HER, not just your MOM...⁠
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If you'd like to gift your mom with personal history storytelling sessions with me, a generous and interested listener, I'd be hon
 

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