Life is busy, busy, busy for most of us this week. We just don’t have time to write our stories.
But that’s not a problem. Really.
Why not?
Because your brain and your heart are working even when you don’t have time to sit down and get serious about working on your memoir.
Christmas is a time of remembering. So many memories pop into our heads as we set out Christmas decorations.
Our daughter invited us to help decorate their tree recently and—oh, what memories those decorations stirred up! We sorted through a big box of decorations that had belonged to her great-grandma, her grandma, and even decorations I’d made when she was an infant. As we placed each on their tree, we shared so many snippets of memories.
No doubt the same happened to you when you decorated your tree—or when you sang Christmas songs at church, or when you watched your favorite old Christmas movie, or baked a special recipe from your childhood, or watched kids or grandkids perform in a Christmas play. Such precious memories!
When you have a spare moment, jot down a few key words that will help you remember those stories later.
For now, don’t worry about
composing a well-written vignette for your memoir.
A few hurried notes to yourself is all you need.
Later you can use those notes
to compose your detailed, polished stories.
For now, enjoy yourself, your family, friends,
and the Real Reason for This Season.
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