My lovely storyteller and I have spoken, and he has also sent me the piece that he has already written; a beautiful account of living, working and travelling through Southern Africa with a young family in the 60s. The Journal is organized into sections and offers an excellent means to preserve memories and discover hidden aspects of yourself. With you as the protagonist, My Life Story challenges you to dig deep within yourself and create a fully realized record of your adventures in addition to serving as an excellent companion to your gratitude, empathy, or self-care practices. See also Life Story Work With People With Dementia and How to create a life story book for extra guidance and ideas.

While some people naturally gravitate towards the more corporate ghostwriting services, the people I work with prefer the personal touch that comes of going through the whole process with me, without any other interviewers, editors or project managers. When our founder realized that – despite seeing his mother every weekend – he’d never talked to her in-depth about her life story, he knew he needed a way to capture her history for generations to come. Using a short audio-clip sample from your loved one and our state of art voice-processing technology, we generate a full narration of their book, in their own voice! When the life story is completed, share it with family, friends and health and care professionals, so they too can get to know the person better and learn more about how to meet their needs. We have included a page of useful guidance notes to assist staff in providing more relevant activities for the individual.Helps to engage family, friends, activity coordinators and carers with the person and their life, both past and present. I’ve found that even when people want to tell their story, they often need a little coaxing to uncover the finer details and deeper insights.

As both parents and children ourselves, we recognize how critical it is to ensure our family stories are shared only with those we choose to share them with. They’re going to spend a fair bit of time getting to know you, so it helps if you trust them, and you’re happy to confide in them.

the people you have loved, the friends you have made, the places you've lived in and those you have travelled to. If you're too young to fill it in right now, someone else can start it you; your first steps, first words, first day at school. Perhaps you need a back-to-front narrative, a semi-fictional approach, or even a choose your own adventure style autobiography. I’ve worked with people with so many interesting stories to tell, and I can honestly say that all of their stories deserved to be told.