http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:14:48 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/10/28/112436.php#comment-612338 7txggb First there is the need to find the real meaning life has for you. This journey we are all on is a varied one, for sure, but there are some similar things we are all going through. Each of us, in our search for meaning in life, has a vast amount of experience to draw upon. Our struggles and hardship, along with our achievements and blessings, teach us life's lessons. Your experience, your strength and the hope that endures are part of your unique story — and part of the reason why you should tell your life story. The second primary reason to tell your life story is to leave your mark. We all want to be remembered. Certainly we want to be remembered for the good we've done and for the significant accomplishments in our lives. There is satisfaction in a life well-lived. Living a life fully... richly experiencing what it means to be alive and involved in helping others is a great thing. To share with others who you are, what you are about and what you believe in is passing on some very valuable personal history. 612338@blogcritics.org Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:14:48 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/10/28/112436.php#comment-612177 zrMv4A First of all, there's no one else like YOU—your story is unique and you can tell about people, times, and places that only YOU can share. Why not tell your grandchildren about you....plus their grandparents, great-grandparents, and even their great-great grandparents (that's your grandparents)! It's really about creating a loving, lasting bond—preserving not just life stories, but relationships, for generations to come. Of course, you can also give them your own advice about love, work, and how to lead a good life. Here was my grandma's advice to me: "Be what you want. If you do something, do it the best you can." Because it's my grandma, it means so much more. I'll always be able to remember what she said because it was actually written down. What's your advice for your family? This is your opportunity to write it down. Reminiscing is good for you too! Over 100 studies over the last 10 years have found that reminiscing lowers depression, alleviates physical symptoms (arthritis, asthma), and stimulates the hippocampus where memories are stored in the brain. So consider the great health reasons for reminiscing too. 612177@blogcritics.org Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:13:53 EDT