Personal History

[Aristotle]

Has anyone written their own personal history/life story? If so, I'm looking for ideas...what to include and omit, etc. I mentioned to my daughter recently my plans to start writing mine. She said, "Mom, how many volumes do you think you'll need?" LOL

- Mrs. A

[Winnie G]

Hear you go, I used these as a template for a personal history.

My husband has take a interest in finely writing his this year. It made for a nice Christmas gift along with a journal.

http://www.momscape.com/articles/journaljar.htm

http://www.ywconnection.com/Personal%20Pro...ournaljars.html

http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/ywc/journaljars.htm

[Aristotle]

Hear you go, I used these as a template for a personal history.

My husband has take a interest in finely writing his this year. It made for a nice Christmas gift along with a journal.

http://www.momscape.com/articles/journaljar.htm

http://www.ywconnection.com/Personal%20Pro...ournaljars.html

http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/ywc/journaljars.htm

Thanks very much, Winnie...I'll check out these sites. ;-)

[Laureltree]

I have been writing since I was in my teens, however as I got older I found it more important to focus on the positive in my life so my children could grow from it.

My 2 cents

[Aristotle]

In the past, I wrote in my journal religiously, never missing a day. The result was ending up with volumes and volumes of journals (now stored in boxes and more boxes). Several times, I read from different volumes...sort of a "blast from the past"...and what I noticed was that year after year I wrote about the same old thing. LOL I'm working on a pictorial journal now, which won't be so boring, hopefully. BTW, I loved the ideas from the sites Winnie recommended.

[Laureltree]

In the past, I wrote in my journal religiously, never missing a day. The result was ending up with volumes and volumes of journals (now stored in boxes and more boxes). Several times, I read from different volumes...sort of a "blast from the past"...and what I noticed was that year after year I wrote about the same old thing. LOL I'm working on a pictorial journal now, which won't be so boring, hopefully. BTW, I loved the ideas from the sites Winnie recommended.

What about changing it, Start to make changes in the things you dont like about your self and write about it, you will be amazed how different you are a year later...Even if its just one thing

[Palerider]

I have kept a journal since right after I graduated from high school......whats neat about going back and being able to read past entries is for instance.......I always wrote in there about having no desire to serve a 2 year mission. While reading in my journal you can see how I started changing and wanting to serve....its awesome!!!!!!!!

[Aristotle]

What about changing it, Start to make changes in the things you dont like about your self and write about it, you will be amazed how different you are a year later...Even if its just one thing

What I found was that so much of what I was writing about had to do with changing other people. What I learned years later, is that you can't change other people...you can only change your reaction to them.