It's All About You
There's Someone Out There Waiting To
Know Your Life Story
So you've been thinking about writing a story about your life. Good for you. Everyone has a story worth telling. Sharing your life, as seen only through your eyes, really matters because no one else in the world has experienced what you have. Only you can share what you've seen, heard, felt, and experienced. Only you can share the valuable lessons you've learned.
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Your life story will help your children, your grand-children, and your great-grand children know who you were, who you are today and the person you are striving to be tomorrow. Your story alone will help them understand why they're driven, why they love what they love and hate what they hate, why they do the things they do, and all the unique circumstances that have brought them into being.
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Who knows, your life story may even find its way into the hands of strangers. Wouldn't you find pleasure in knowing that your life helped other people in the world? You are not an island. Your life was not meant to be lived for you alone. You have been placed on this earth to be a blessing to others. You see, there is someone out there right now facing the very same struggles that you are in the process of overcoming or have overcame. That someone is waiting to know your story. And who knows, their life may even depend on it.​
Is A Confessional Your Motivation?
Confessional memoirs are intriguing. People are curious about secrets in people's lives. Choose one and share your dark experience and the light you found at the end of the tunnel...
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Do you have a secret you've been keeping for years? Why did you feel the need to keep it hidden? How has keeping your secret affected your life and what do you think would happen if you shared it?
If you've ever dealt with addiction of any kind, your experience could help other people who are dealing with an addiction as well.
Most industries have a dark underside that doesn't often make the news. If you've been in a position to see this underside, consider sharing your experience.
If you've done something to help mankind - like starting a ministry, working with the homeless or developing a program for at-risk teens - consider sharing your experiences. Of course, be sure to get permission first if you're going to write about specific people.
People who have lived a life of crime are in a unique position to write a compelling My LifeStory Memoirs book. Of course, I'm not suggesting you commit a series of crimes so you can write about it.
Is there a condition you've had to live with such as a mental or physical illness? Writing about it could help encourage others with similar conditions.
Have you had a traumatic encounter in your life? How were you able to move past it? Writing about it might help others who have had a similar experience.
Did you have a particularly rough or unique childhood? Sharing your experiences may be of interest to your children and future generations.
Are you an African American, a Native American, a Mexican American or any other ethnic group who has grown up in the United States? What unique experiences have you had that has impacted your life.
We've all made mistakes in life. Consider writing about a mistake you made. What led up to your mistake, how did it affect the people around you, and what did you learned from it?
Is Nostalgia Your Motivation?
Nostalgia reminds us of our childhood experiences. Consider sharing what it was like in a particular time and place that was different than the time and place you live in today.
The days of growing up in small-town America with white picket fences, newspapers thrown to your doorstep, unlocked door, and a mailman who stops to chat are long gone. If you had this kind of upbringing, your experiences could transport some people back in time for an entertaining journey down memory lane.
People relate to the world through the stories they read. Those stories we enjoyed as children often hold a special place in our hearts. If you can relate movies, shows, or books you enjoyed growing up to the person you've become today, this could make for a great My LifeStory Memoirs book.
If you're like me, you have a musical soundtrack to your life. Consider writing about the connection between classic songs and important events in your life.
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Did you attend Woodstock? Did you protest for civil rights? Were you there for the Million Man March? Events like these make great memories and great MemoireBooks.
Every One Has A Story To Tell.
Today, Let's Begin To Tell Yours...
Is Inspiration Your Motivation?
Do you have a life story to tell that will inspire people to overcome their struggles? This may be the theme for your My LifeStory Memoirs book...
What was the hardest thing you've ever had to do in your life. How did you overcome that challenge? Did you do it by yourself or with the help of your spouse, a family member, a friend or your children?
Have you ever experienced a true miracle or had a profound religious or spiritual experience? If so, what was going on in your life at the time and how did the experience change you?
Have you ever had to deal with a life-or-death situation? Were you calm? How did you handle the situation? What did you learn from your experience and how did your life change?
If you could go back in time and talk to your younger self, what would you say, what would you do different, and why?
What is the single most important life experience you've had and how did it impact your life?
What's the one thing that makes you different from everyone? How has this difference affected your life and where would you be today if it weren't for this difference?
Love is a topic everyone can relate to. Describe the circumstances that led you to your significant other. Or share your thoughts on the joys of finding true love or the heartbreak of losing the love of your life.
Have you lived through a specific historical event? If so, how did it change your life, affect your view of the world or opinions of the human race?
Have you devoted your life to a specific career, gift or talent? With all your knowledge and expertise, start a narrative that shares how this career path has influenced your life.
Recall the greatest adventure of your life in detail. What made it so great and how did it change the course of your life?
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Is Comedy Your Motivation?
While a confessional My LifeStory Memoirs book may be a serious read as the author bares their soul, a comedic memoir may confront similar issues but with a very different tone...
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Were you the class clown in school? Did your antics land you in the principal's office? If so, a humorous tell-all might be the creative writing project of your dreams.
Everyone feels that their family is pretty strange. But some of us have families that are stranger than others. If you can look back into your childhood years and laugh, consider sharing your humorous family experiences.
Do you have some cringe-worthy stories that have come from the living, loving, and learning parts of your life. If your embarrassment doesn't get the best of you, consider sharing these events to your hearts content.
Trying and failing at anything will provide some of the best life lessons of all time. Maybe you moved to LA to become an actor or to Nashville to become a country western singer. Maybe you tried your hand at sports with not so good results. By making light of your failures, you can help people not take their own quite so seriously.
Kids say the darndest things. If you have children, or have raised them, writing a My LifeStory Memoirs book about your humorous experiences will show current or future parents how to laugh and find a little humor in their own lives.
Do you work in an industry dominated by the opposite sex? Or in an elite industry where only a few “make it”? Exploring your thoughts from your unique point of view may be a great anecdote for some humorous writing.
Most of us have experienced some hard times in our life, but not everyone is able to see the humor in these situations. Consider writing about the hardest moments you've lived through while giving them a comedic twist from your perspective.
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Is Travel Your Motivation?
People love the idea of traveling. Unfortunately, not everyone has the opportunity or means to do so. If you have been one of the lucky ones, consider writing about your traveling adventures as it will help others see the world through your eyes...
If you have taken a year-long trek across Europe. rode a bike across America. lived in hostels or taken any other trip away from home, get to writing!
Have you ever been injured or stranded in a foreign country? If so, consider sharing the details of your experiences, the people you met, and how you managed to get back home.
Snow storms, flash floods, wild animals, broken limbs. A lot can happen out in the wilderness. If you've ever had a close call or a harrowing experience like this, a narrative could be the way to go for you.
You can learn a lot about the world and its people by traveling. Experiences, both good and bad, can be extremely interesting to the average person. If you have any life lessons you'd care to share, make this your inspirational topic for your My LifeStory Memoirs book.
Have you ever been to Antarctica or the Sahara, Everest or Kilimanjaro? Inquiring people, with travel on their minds, would love to know.
