The Memoir Notes

THE MEMOIR NOTES # 19 The Slow Art of Writing Your Truth

A reflection on slow creation, staying with it, and the sacred story that writes you back

Aug 12 •

MEMOIR NOTE #18 : Stop holding it down. Start holding it close. The courage to reclaim your story.

The healing begins the moment we stop using our energy to avoid our story and instead start using it to face it with compassion and care.

Jun 17 •

THE MEMOIR NOTES #17: When Two Paths Merge Into One

How Memoir Writing and Labyrinth Walking Became a Unified Path to Healing

Apr 29

THE MEMOIR NOTES # 16: Lost the Contest, Won the Plot Twist

A Pep Talk on Patience, Purpose, and Writing Through the No’s

Mar 4 •

THE MEMOIR NOTES #15. Panning For Gold: Turning Your Experience into Story

Plus: the power of mapping your life, and a repost that shares easy ways to "collect and gather" your stories and other inspiration!

Nov 26, 2024 •

THE MEMOIR NOTES #14: This Is The House That Mom Built

Our house looked just fine to anyone visiting. All seemed well and normal. But many things inside that house were broken. It was a dangerous place. They…

May 21, 2024 •

THE MEMOIR NOTES #13: Breaking Secrets Over Our Knees

The Art of Healing: Writing Our Stories + Kintsugi as Tools for Reclamation and Meaning-Making

Apr 9, 2024 •

THE MEMOIR NOTES #12: Why I still haven't bought a desk

How I discovered a family pattern buried in plain view

Mar 12, 2024 •

THE MEMOIR NOTES # 11: Why Writers Always Say "Just Keep Writing"

You might be astounded by what you discover

Jan 23, 2024 •

THE MEMOIR NOTES # 10: Your Higher Power Is Already Holding Your Book

No matter how much you did or didn't get done this year.

Nov 28, 2023 •

THE MEMOIR NOTES #9: Stepping Into The Story and Walking the Path Within

What does walking the labyrinth have to do with writing and healing our stories?

Sep 19, 2023 •

MEMOIR NOTES #8: Research and Revelations-The Hidden History of My Mother

How a greeting card from two decades ago helped me find one of my mother's best friends from childhood and opened a doorway to stories I had never heard

Sep 5, 2023 •

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