I see it all the time: Store-bought, fill-in-the-blank legacy journals gifted from children to their aging parents with only a handful of scribbled memories within. Dusty boxes of fading print photos with no one left to identify who is in the pictures. And more and more these days, devices filled with digital videos with no […]
Let Us Remember
During our Legacy Film interviews, we often ask individuals if there are any national or world events that they would consider as significant to their lives. Each person we ask has their own unique response and memories. It can be difficult for some who are very close to traumatic events to share the enormity of their […]
Birthdays as a Blessing for Life
If you know me, you know that June is a busy birthday month for my family. We celebrate my dad, a brother, a niece, a nephew, a son, a host of extended family and friends…and me! It’s a busy yet special time filled with intention and memories of special ones no longer with us and […]
Asking The Right Questions
“Be a good listener. Ask questions the other person will enjoy answering.” – Dale Carnegie The interviews we conduct for our Legacy Film projects are all about asking the right questions. People always ask me about the questions I use in the Legacy Film interviews. The question about the questions! So here’s how it happens: I […]
A Year Like a Lifetime
Like many of you, I remember one year ago like it was yesterday, and, yet, it feels like a lifetime ago. I remember talking with my youngest son on the Friday before Spring Break 2020 about schools being closed and “the virus” changing our day and upcoming week’s plans. He flippantly sang R.E.M.’s “It’s the […]
The Sacred Work of Reflection
Let us honor the past year by celebrating the joys and mourning the losses we have experienced, wondering with those we love about the meaning of all of it, and making a commitment to build connections with others as we move forward. This is sacred work. Here are some ideas that might help add meaning […]