Ever Thought About Writing Your Memoir?

Category: Baby Boomer Retirement Issues

February 20, 2026 -- If someone asked me last year if I was going to be writing a memoir I would have chuckled. "What have I ever done that was that interesting. Memoirs are for luminaries like movie stars, inventors, military heroes, and athletes." That all changed after I received an unusual Christmas present from my daughter Molly. Yes, the only memoirs that anyone would be willing to pay for are those about famous people. But, a memoir can be interesting for a much more limited audience - yourself and possibly your descendants some time in the distant future. I know I wish I knew more about the daily lives of my ancestors. Her present was a subscription to Storyworth.com Every week it sends me an email asking me to write about a specific topic. Molly chose them from the exhaustive and extensive list the service provides. I have the option to accept that subject, modify it, or ignore it and pick one out myself. The piece I write can be as brief or long as I want. The most interesting thing about writing a memoir this way is the range of subjects that bring out who you are, where you've been in life, and the relationships to the people you are closest to in life.

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