How to write about cooking memories

You know that recipe that your mom or grandma gave you? Those recipes and cooking moments have cooking memories that go along with them. There was a story that she might have told you about it when she was handing it to you or as she was making it for you for the first time.…

7 Quirky ways to stay in touch with the people we love

Oh my goodness, I can’t believe this month is here already! Did last month feel the same way for you? Like it just flew right on by? If it did, I bet there are a few people you missed out on connecting with or forgot to stay in touch with. This month I encourage you…

Using the Legacy Recorder as a Volunteer

Volunteer Mindset For starters, let’s get into the mindset of a volunteer who is looking to help someone tell their life story or has been trying to work with people tell their life stories. They’ve been doing a little bit here or there, but they don’t really feel like they’ve done the best job that…

52 Weeks of Better Storytelling

How to make the most of the next 52 weeks The start of a new year brings the opportunity to do all sorts of things you didn’t get around to last year. One of my favorite things to focus on? Who didn’t I get the chance to chat with last year? What conversations do I…

10 Ways to Up Your Storytelling Game

Are you stuck in creating your story? Sometimes, it can be hard to know where to start. And if you’re not a writer already, just the process of writing it down can tie your stomach into knots. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be that way. Today, I’m offering you 10 ways to up your storytelling…