Useful definitions to help navigate the world of documenting legacy. The glossary is often my favorite part of any book. I never shy away from learning new words. In most cases these are either words that were new to me or the definitions helped clarify something for me. In no way is this a full …
A family that vacation’s together… Today I’m driving back to Atlanta from a wonderful few days in Siesta Key, Florida. We were so grateful to be able to come after such a crazy year of weather. We have a family vacation every year. Sometimes it’s a cruise or a visit to some place exotic but …
Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad! Wishing my Mom and Dad a very Happy Anniversary. 47 years ago my folks were married in a small church down the road from where I grew up. Had their reception in the living room of my mom’s childhood home surrounded by friends and family. They met when they were …
Excavating the family stuff is not a job for the faint of heart. I truly struggle with it. Not because I’m particularly sentimental about stuff – I’m not. I sold a cassette tape holder my grandmother gave me just before she died. I still remember the guy who bought it. He told he was going …
The recent events in Charlottesville got me thinking on our family history and the moments when we know our legacy includes hate. During a recent trip home to Halifax, Nova Scotia I was in a conversation with someone not happy about the erasing of history. He wasn’t convinced it was a good idea to remove …
A great way to tie together all the requests in your last will and testament is a last letter. A last letter can share information you might not be able to clearly express in your will. Especially when you’re making requests for your children. What Should You Write in Your Last Letter? It won’t help …
I have always been drawn to strong independent women. After my Superwoman phase (okay maybe I’m still in that phase) came Amelia Earhart. The first time I learned of Earhart’s attempt to fly around the world was from a movie I watched with my dad. I don’t remember anything other than in the film she …
Today marks my first 4th of July as an American Citizen. Immigrating to the United States was an interesting and sometimes difficult journey that all came together on one day back in March when I took an oath. American Oath of Allegiance I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure …
A dementia diagnoses can often be a motivator for documenting family history. We want to capture family stories before they are forgotten or modified beyond recognition, but we don’t always know how to get started. And sometimes we don’t know how true the stories are we are being told. Dementia Diagnoses Procrastination gets to all …
Who do you think you are? Lately I’ve been thinking of this question through a philosophical filter, maybe even an existential one. I mean when you get down to it, we really are just who we think we are. We basically create ourselves from our thoughts and our reactions and the stories that make up our …
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