by Laura Hedgecock | How-to, Musing, Writing and Sharing Memories
Telling meaningful stories is a process of finding beauty in the scars and sharing it with others. Traditionally, beauty is something flawless and unmarred. However, when it comes to writing your stories, such perfection is boring. (That’s why I avoid it at all...
by Laura Hedgecock | Family History, Memories, Musing
I keep seeing my life—well at least the last eighteen to twenty years of it—flash before my eyes. It’s probably because my nest is emptying next week, as my youngest heads off to college. Everywhere I go, sweet memories creep into my peripheral vision, denying me...
by Laura Hedgecock | How-to, Journal writing, Musing, Writing and Sharing Memories
I’m preparing an informal workshop for my launch party tomorrow. It’s a fun version of “Things you might not know about me.” It belatedly occurred to me that it might make a good blog post. Things that Everyone Should Know About Me I’m not much of a mystery woman. I...
by Laura Hedgecock | Memories, Musing, Writing and Sharing Memories
I’m sitting on cloud nine. Cue the trumpets… Today, May 13, 2014 is the long awaited publish date of Memories of Me: A Complete Guide to Telling and Sharing the Stories of Your Life. It turns out that clouds are good for your perspective. Though I have...
by Laura Hedgecock | Family History, Musing, Writing and Sharing Memories
In my family tree, there are huge gaping holes in our family stories. I have so many questions for ancestors. If I could go back in time with a little voice recorder, there are quite a few of my ancestors I would want to interview. I’d also have a few questions...
by Laura Hedgecock | Memories, Musing
I used to hate my dream of a visit from my late father. Waking up to the reality of my loss was brutal. I didn’t want to go there if it had to end. Now it’s like re-reading a favorite book. It always starts the same—in the cemetery. As we round the curve to their...