It can be too late. Among our joys when capturing life stories from people across a wide age spectrum has been the opportunity to listen to elders in their 80’s and 90’s sharing the well-remembered trajectories of their lives. Sometimes people in later...
Why would anyone care about my life story? Our western culture, our educational system, our family systems, our working worlds — all conspire to make us critical thinkers. The best of those lessons provide discernment, good judgment, and choice. Conversely, it can...
Sam and Rose met at a high school field trip when they were 15, and their respective schools merged to visit a Holocaust museum. Fast-forward to Thanksgiving 2020, when they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Zoom with their four children. Unfortunately,...
If you have a camcorder or a phone that shoots video, maybe it’s finally time to do what you’ve been meaning to do for a long time: Sit down with a parent or other relative and record their priceless stories for your kids and their kids to have and...
A story untold hides itself from those who matter to us, and maybe even from aspects of our own self-perception. Through dialogue, when the listener is genuinely interested, our untold stories get the light of day and bring insight, connection, and, sometimes,...
“I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in the darkness the astonishing light of your own being.” – Hafiz Midlife brings insights derived from life experience, education, and working away at jobs that may or may not be fulfilling. At its best, midlife grants...
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