Here are some practical tips to help you get started on your non-fiction writing project, along with three examples to illustrate how you can bring these ideas to life. We’ll start with the practical tips Commit to your project. As Jim Rohn once said, “Motivation is what gets you started. Commitment is what keeps you… Read more
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Penning Your Past – A writer’s guide
Everyone has a story worth telling. Not everyone knows how to write it. Penning Your Past a writer’s guide is designed for those who want to document their life experiences but aren’t sure where to start. Whether you are capturing childhood memories, your travel adventures, a career or business story, elements of your family history… Read more
Your Christmas, Your Way: Honouring This Season of Life
There’s a freedom in retirement that often goes unnoticed; the freedom to choose. Your Christmas doesn’t have to look like it once did. Or like anyone else’s. It can be quieter. Smaller. Reflective. Or joyfully full – if that’s what suits you. One retiree described it perfectly: “I stopped trying to recreate old Christmases and… Read more
Winter Wellness Tips
Kia ora, It’s been a while. Hope you are keeping well and staying grounded. During winter, it’s easy to retreat indoors and lose touch, but let’s not allow the cooler months steal our spark. Staying active, engaged, and connected is the key to thriving during this season. In our community workshops we often talk about… Read more
Why Your Story Matters
Have you ever stopped to think about the power of your own story? Each of us carries a lifetime of experiences, lessons, and memories that are as unique as our fingerprints. Yet, too often, these stories remain untold, locked away in the corners of our minds or whispered only to a select few. But what… Read more
Every Life has a Story
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Starting Small – Why “Micro” Family History Projects are Perfect for Beginners
Are you intrigued by your family’s history but daunted by the task of documenting it all? You’re not alone! Writing a full family history can seem overwhelming, but there’s no need to tackle it all at once. Instead, think small; consider capturing one person, one event, or one era at a time. Taking “micro” steps… Read more
Capture Your Life Story and Enhance Your Wellbeing
Working with individuals, groups and communities I encourage men and women to broaden their perspective on ageing, continually expand their horizons, take advantage of the opportunities around them, and channel their energy into activities that matter. Every day I get to meet and interview awesome people of all ages and stages, from wildly different backgrounds… Read more
Capture Your Travel Stories – Preserve Your Globetrotting Experiences
Travel stories are like hidden treasures waiting to be shared. But sadly, the memories fade into oblivion if we don’t take the time to reflect on our adventures and document the untold stories. Yes, we may collate our photos, either digitally or in photograph albums, but without the narrative – the who, what, why, when,… Read more
Why Write Your Travel Story?
We’ve just experienced the trip of a lifetime. After a year of planning the details with family overseas, and only weeks before the departure date, my husband had a minor stroke. The incident happened out of the blue. It was a huge shock. In a moment our lives had changed. We began to take stock… Read more