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What Did Sundays Mean to You? A Memoir Prompt About Family Traditions Sunday meant one thing in our house - the roast dinner ritual. …
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← Back to BlogAnitya Bhavana Cultivating Impermanence in Everyday Life
At its core, Anitya Bhavana is the contemplation of the impermanent nature of life. It encourages us to reflect on the fact that everything, …
The Power of Personal Memoir: How Diverse Voices from History Inspire Us to Tell Our Own Stories
Throughout history, people from all walks of life have felt a powerful urge to document their experiences, to say, in some form, I was …
How to Write Your Personal Story in a Way That Will Resonate With Others
I was sitting across from my grandfather at his worn kitchen table. The afternoon sun cast long shadows across the floor as he told …
From Memory to Meaning: How Writing Your Story Shapes Your Legacy
We all have memories that would make amazing stories. Maybe you disagree when you read that but over the years of supporting people in …
From Croissants to Canal Banks: Writing Prompts for Places That Shaped You
Strawberry Syrup & Mr Whippy: Memoir Prompts from Childhood Summers
The Car That Carried You: A Memoir Prompt on Journeys That Mattered
My first car was an olive green lump of personality.Beige interior. Sticky patch on the back seat that refused to leave. Mysterious, permanent and …
What We Remember, We Keep: A Memoir Writing Prompt for 2025
February is well underway. If one of the resolutions you made for the new year was to write more, journal regularly, or finally start …
When the Weather Betrayed Us: The 1987 Storm Through Your Eyes
The great storm of '87 is etched in my memory. I woke to the sound of our garden fence performing somersaults down the street. …
Songs You Loved, Stories You Remember: A Musical Memoir Prompt
Remember when your MySpace profile music choice was a serious statement about who you were as a person? If you're anything like me, hearing …
What Did You Once Do Without Thinking? A Prompt on Lost Abilities
I used to be able to do a perfect cartwheel. Today, I watched my niece and her best friend tumbling across the garden. Their …
Squeeze in a Memoir in Minutes: Writing Prompts for Busy Lives
I hope you enjoyed an amazing Christmas Day. Now it's time to focus on finding writing time. Dealing with family over Christmas takes up …
Memoir Prompts: The Simple Way to Bring Your Memories to Life
Preserve Your Defining Moments: Memoir Writing Made Simple
Queue Culture: A Memoir Prompt on Patience, Politeness, and Peculiar Britishness
Todays memoir prompt invites you to step into something surprisingly revealing: the humble queue. On the surface, queuing seems simple. You wait your turn. You …
Your Story Matters: Journal Prompt for Memoir Writers
When attending my Memory to Memoir training courses, I commonly hear people say their story isn't interesting. They don't think it is worth writing …
Turn One Memory into a Memoir: Free Download & Writing Prompt
This training is going to help you take a memory and turn it into a story. We are focusing on writing a very short …