What is meant by a life story?

I believe that a life story is your way to convey to yourself and whoever might read it the essence of what you know your life to be about. This might include moments that were important to you, it might include descriptions of events that unfolded. A story about your life also can tell about hobbies and pastimes that entertained and enlightened you. Behind your descriptions of these moments, events and pastimes lies the meaning that moved you forward as the years flew by.

My grandmother always used to say, "years fly" and when I was a child, I must admit to knowing that wasn't true since it was such a long time from one Christmas to the next. Even though I believed everything that my Grandmother told me, when it came to that truth of hers, I would say, "but it's such a long time until Christmas." And she would laugh.

But as I grow older, and with my Grandmother long passed from this world, I know that she was right of course. Years do fly. And when we allow some time to reflect and look back, perhaps some highlights emerge in our thoughts. Even perhaps there were patterns where we only saw random events when we were in the thick of them.

For those of us who enjoy writing, the exercise of putting words around these events and moments and thoughts is very satisfying. This is a story that doesn't begin at the beginning. It begins wherever it falls.

Every life story has a life of its own. No two individuals travel the same path. Giving yourself the opportunity to wrap some of your memories into sentences and then paragraphs can provide insights and learning. "Well done," you can safely say. You were always doing your best. Writing your life story gives you the chance to put some perspective on the journey.