Write Your Story
Every life has a story, including yours
You don’t need to have lived an extraordinary life to have stories worth preserving.
Your story might be made up of childhood memories, family history, travel adventures, a career or business journey, love and loss, living with illness or disability, a spiritual journey, or simply the people, places and moments that have shaped who you are.
Write Your Story is a welcoming community workshop designed to help you begin capturing those experiences in your own words.
You don’t need to think of yourself as a writer, and there is no expectation that you arrive with a perfectly formed idea. For many people, the hardest part is simply knowing where to begin.
Through discussion, practical exercises and writing prompts, we explore ways to uncover memories, develop ideas and turn experiences into stories that can be shared with family and friends, or simply kept for yourself.
More than preserving memories
Writing about your life can be a surprisingly powerful experience.
It gives us an opportunity to reflect on where we have been, recognise the people and experiences that have influenced us, and sometimes see our own lives from a completely different perspective.
For many people, the process brings a greater sense of self-awareness, connection and purpose.
And the best place to start is often much simpler than you think.
All you really need is an open mind, a notebook and a pen.
Contact me to reserve your place
Retirement Reinvented
The next chapter can be whatever you want it to be
Retirement is changing.
For some people it means stepping away from full-time work. For others it is a gradual transition, a chance to change direction, explore new interests, contribute in different ways or reconsider what they want from the years ahead.
Retirement Reinvented creates a space to explore those possibilities.
The workshop brings people together to talk openly about life beyond traditional ideas of retirement and to consider what a meaningful, enjoyable and fulfilling next chapter might look like for them.
There is no single way to retire
We all arrive at this stage of life with different experiences, expectations and circumstances.
Together, we explore ideas around purpose, identity, relationships, wellbeing, contribution, curiosity and the opportunities that can come from having the freedom to do things differently.
You may already have a very clear picture of what comes next, or you may have absolutely no idea.
Both are perfectly good places to begin.
The aim isn’t to give you a formula for retirement. It is to provide the conversation, ideas and inspiration that can help you decide what you want your own version to look like.
2026 Schedule of Workshops and Events
Check out the workshops and events that are coming up. Note that the schedule will be updated regularly. Contact me for more details, or to book an event for your organisation/community group Kiaora@angelarobertson.nz
| Date | Event | Location | Time |
| 5 September | Retirement Reinvented 1-day Community Workshop | Wellington High School | 9.30-4pm |
| 8 September | Dying Matters, community event. Presentation Write Your Story Preserve Your Legacy | Paraparaumu Library | 12.30-1.30pm |
| 11 September | Dying Matters, Write Your Story Preserve Your Legacy – Expo | Waikanae Funeral Home | 10-1.30pm |
| 12 September | Dying Matters, Write Your Story Preserve Your Legacy – Expo | Tawa Community Centre | 12.30-4.30pm |
| 1 October | International Day of Older Persons Event | TBA Wellington City Library | |
| 12 October | Kapiti Writer’s Group, presentation – How a grandparent might go about writing a short memoir for their grandchildren | Kapiti Women’s Centre Paraparaumu | 5-7pm |
| 27 October | Kapiti Genealogy Group – Penning Your Past presentation | Coast Access Church | 5.30pm |
| 4 November | Waikanae Seniors’ Expo – Write Your Story | TBA | TBA |