Life
has been busy, busy, busy for the past few weeks, and I suspect you haven’t had
time to write your stories.
But
that’s not a problem.
Why
not?
Because
your brain and 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 at this time of
the year. If your memoir will include a vignette about Christmas, you’ll like today’s
post.
What
memories came to mind when you put decorations on your Christmas tree? Do you
have ornaments that used to be your grandmother’s? Decorations you made as a
child? Or that your kids made when they were little?
What
memories came to mind when you sang Christmas songs at church, or when you
watched your favorite old Christmas movie, baked a recipe from your childhood, or watched kids or grandkids perform in a Christmas pageant?
When
you have a spare moment,
jot
down a few key words and images
that
will help you remember
those
details later.
As George W. Carver said, "Do what you can, with what you have, and do it now."
For
now, don’t worry about
composing
a well-written vignette
for
your memoir.
A
few hurried notes to yourself
will
be a big help later
when
you compose
your
detailed, polished stories.
Happy New Year!
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