Self-discovery: It’s what happens when you begin a DIY memoir
In these days of uncertainty following a worldwide pandemic, climate catastrophes, and wars, we may start to think about our mortality. We draw up wills, estate papers, and durable powers of attorney. We get rid of excess clutter and belongings. Many of us get creative, hauling out all those half-finished craft projects. Some of us even think about writing down our life stories.
Call it an autobiography. Call it a memoir. These days it’s not just celebrities who begin to record their personal chapters.
Each of us is a unique creation, living in one of the most challenging times on earth. And even the homeless need and deserve to have a record of their time and purpose on earth, as photographer Leah Denbok has done.
But I’m not famous…
You’re just an average person, you might say. You’d hate for anyone to think you were so egotistical that your life story should be put in a book. But have you taken a step back and looked at the great narrative arc of your life? Have you stopped to assess whether you have achieved your purpose and finished what you came here to do? What has your life stood for?
If something happened to you tomorrow and you didn’t have time to say your goodbyes to friends and family, would there be a record of your life they could read? A record that could provide comfort and keep your memory alive in their hearts?
We want to help you discover your soul stories
That’s what we are here for. To take you step-by-step through the process of gathering your life stories and then preserving them. We want to make it easy. If you follow our guidelines, all you’ll have to do is answer a series of questions. It’s a Do-It-Yourself Memoir we developed back in 2014. It does not require writing skills. Just the ability to answer questions about your life.
The best part…It’s free
We have made this process so easy. All you have to do is start answering the questions you’ll find in either the free digital memoir kit offered below or in one of the memoir kits available in our Shop.
You will find additional help on other parts of this site–from links to instructional videos, to blogs, to groups and networks you can join, to stories our clients have compiled. We do all this to inspire you, to encourage you, and to let you know that others have done this process. And we believe your personal chapters are every bit as important and interesting as the ones you will read about here.
A free DIY Memoir Kit and the resources to finish all or parts of it
Just fill out the information box below to access the entire set of DIY Memoir questions in one digital file. Just put “Free Kit” in the subject line and in the message box, let us know where you are in documenting your own personal chapter. That will give us the information we need to keep you connected to updates and new resources as they become available. We are here to answer questions and to mentor you as you begin this process of self-discovery. The rewards are waiting for you.
