How do you write your best life story? More than compelling stories and anecdotes, and above all, it must try to capture the heart. It conveys your emotions at those moments in time, connecting your reader with a shared or similar experience. And those feelings are what makes your own story unique.
“Life can only be understood backwards; but must be lived forwards.”
– Søren Kierkegaard
When you answer your LifeQuestions with Biografica, we encourage you to share how you felt when you had the experiences you are writing about – your perspective. It might have been a challenging situation or a comical one. A family tragedy, or an inspiring milestone. The life choice that changed everything for you. This is what will lift your life story beyond a factual account of your life and family tree. This is what will make your story one your family will remember forever.
When we ask: How do you write your best life story? we are not asking you to recall every detail. It doesn’t matter what day of the week it was, or your boss’ last name. It’s also not meant to be a day-by-day account. When you answer the LifeQuestions, we’ll help you to recall some facts as well as the spirit and energy surrounding them.
We will help you put your heart into the memories.
Only you can take your family and friends back in time when you witnessed that unforgettable final at Wimbledon, or how it felt the day you brought home your shiny new 1965 MGB. The sound and smell of the horse-drawn dray carrying deliveries to the general store. Or what it felt like to be amongst the euphoric crowd watching The Beatles’ first concert at the Litherland Town Hall.
Your loved ones will find your experiences immeasurably more compelling when they know what it felt like for you, 40, 50, 60 or even 70 or more years ago.
What's more, your life story is an important part of our social history. It will help your loved ones understand you and your life more deeply – and it may help you understand yourself better. It will help to create a record of your community, which builds a legacy for future generations. History helps us understand how the world works, and passing down stories through the generations is a foundation of human society.
So if I ask now: How do you write your best life story? The answer is to add a little heart and soul.
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