The Value of Memoirs
“For who will testify, who will accurately describe our lives if we do not do it ourselves?”
Faye Moskowitz
“For who will testify, who will accurately describe our lives if we do not do it ourselves?”
Faye Moskowitz
The Snow ChildAmazon.com & Amazon.co.uk The opening of this novel finds Jack and Mabel in Alaska’s frontier country, in the 1920s, ten years after the loss of their stillborn baby. They have chosen to withdraw from family and friends as a means of coping with their searing loss and their ongoing childless state. Harsh weather…
Overcome Social Anxiety and ShynessAmazon.com & Amazon.co.uk Paula’s phone vibrates. She checks her text messages to find an invitation to a colleagues party. Sickness hits her stomach. The thought of it fills her with horror. As she imagines trying to make conversation with strangers, without stumbling or saying the wrong thing, her chest pounds and…
Well, it’s good to be back here posting again and thanks so much for all your great support while I was away. I thought with my first piece back I’d talk a little about feeling overwhelmed. I know it’s something that I experience and I’m sure that many of you do too. We all have…
NOTE – I’ve updated this article to include the new 5th edition in 2021. The links will go to the updated version. Thoughts & FeelingsAmazon.com & Amazon.co.uk Many of us struggle with difficult thoughts and feelings. Maybe you feel anxious, worried, depressed, suffer panic attacks, have ongoing obsessional thoughts and behaviours, or feel angry, lost…
Introduction We live in times where many people want their emotional pain and sadness taken away from them. They either want someone else to do this for them or they want to do it for themselves. Self-help books are full of quick-fixes to be happy, to cast aside negativity and to live positively. We all…
As each year closes I like to offer my top self-help books of the year. Here are my choices for 2016. In reverse order… No 3 – If I Could Tell You Just One Thing (Richard Reed) Amazon.com & Amazon.co.uk If you could offer someone just one piece of advice, which you’ve learned over your lifetime, what…
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I love this, Ruth. Just this last week I had an idea for a memoir…..not sure how to squeeze that in with everything else, but this quote inspires me not to ignore the idea. 🙂
Your idea sounds exciting (tell me more when you can!). It’s good to keep that file of ideas overflowing so that we can figure out which ones to focus on and make happen 🙂
So very true this is Ruth… Gosh I should start writing my memoir hugh? yikes! can barely manage a blog post a week!! Great quote dear friend!! xo
Hi Robyn, I’d love to read your memoir! A little writing a day and it would build up. It’s just whether or not you want the emotional exposure? If you did do it, I know it would be a fascinating and inspiring read. I’ve also thought that a book with your photographs and poems would be brilliant. Thanks so much for stopping by Robyn and subscribing – I really appreciate it. Much love to you xx