PRESERVING YOUR LEGACY
Why Create Your Personal Life History?
“There was never yet an uninteresting life. Such a thing is an impossibility. Inside everyone, there is a drama, a comedy, a tragedy..” Mark Twain
Creating a Personal Life History
A personal life history can be written, audio recorded, or video recorded. The newest and most exciting method of recording a life history is on the web. The web-based system offers several advantages:
- It can be easily updated at any time;
- It is easily shared with family and friends, yet it can also be kept private.
- It allows for multimedia, meaning you can add text, photos, audio, and video.
- Photos, audio, video are never lost, damaged, destroyed.
Just as the medium can vary, so can the length and style vary. a personal life history can be as short as a few pages, or several volumes in length. It can be done in a traditional, chronological and/or fact-based approach, or a memoirs consisting of memories, feelings, and emotions.
If you desire to prepare a personal life history, yet feel overwhelmed by the undertaking, you may seek the services of a professional. Your Family Service Counselor can assist you in contacting a professional.