Remember Snow Days?

This morning on my daily walk, I found myself on a quiet snow-covered road with a flurry of snowflakes coming down.

I realized it was the first time in years that I had to deal with snow.

As my steps kept a rhythmic pace and I heard the familiar crunch of snow beneath my feet, my mind traveled back in time to snowy childhood memories. I remembered being glued to the yellow plastic radio in our small kitchen to hear if our school made the cut and was closed due to snow. It was common to announce a 2-hour delay first, which only added to the anticipation.  

As the snow continued and covered my jacket with an icy sleet, my memories traveled back to delivering newspapers on my paper route. I remembered my yellow ten-speed bicycle with the canvas newspaper bag tied around my handle bars getting covered in the same type of sleety snow. Having a paper route in Indiana in the summer is alright, but riding a ten-speed through drifting snow is another adventure altogether!  

As I thought about that first job throwing papers in the freezing cold, I had the feeling of being impressed with that younger version of myself. I still feel that sense of tenacity in my current life that my younger self was just developing.  

It then occurred to me that this must be what my clients are referring to when they tell me how fascinating it is to talk with me about their life and then read those stories in their memoirs. They tell me that events in their life begin to make more sense when they start to connect the dots from their early history to the present.

Yes, creating a memoir takes time and is an unfamiliar process, but to revisit your past in all its variations is a truly rewarding activity. You are literally telling a story that only you can tell. And when we work together, it’s easier than you might think to get that story on paper.

Sometimes we just need a little kind guidance getting started to help us bring our stories to the surface and preserve them in a printed memoir.

I’m here for you. ☃️

What better way to spend a snowy day than to go through your old photographs and share your stories?

Angela

Your memoir project needs a partner! Working together is not only enjoyable, it’s sure to get done.

Our stories matter,

Angela