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Workshop Topics
Each Beyond the Trees workshop includes easy, fun and interactive exercises to get your memory working and your creative juices flowing. You don’t have to be a writer to write your own story!
Words to Live By: Writing Your Legacy Letter
What is the legacy you hope to leave behind? Documenting your wisdom, values and hopes for the future is a centuries-old tradition. No matter your age or life circumstances, any time is a good time to put your heart down on paper, not just for your descendants, but for yourself. Together, using simple and thought provoking exercises, we will:
- Uncover your core values
- Articulate your life lessons
- Get it all down on paper
- Decide whether and how to communicate your Legacy Letter to those you love
Every Picture Tells a Story
Take a step beyond just names and dates and tell the stories behind the photographs. Simple exercises and examples will help you write compelling captions that go beyond the simple facts.
Cooking Up Some Family History
Whether you are a gourmet cook or a Hamburger Helper family, food and the traditions surrounding meals play an important role in your family heritage. Spend some time writing the stories behind your favorite recipes and traditional meals.
The Time of Your Life
Sharpen your perspective on your life by taking a look at the big picture. This workshop focuses on constructing a timeline that provides a visual display of the course of your life’s major events and turning points, overlaid with historic events of the time.
The One-Hour Mini Memoir
Writing the story of your life doesn’t have to be an overwhelming project. This fun, interactive session helps you get some of the highlights down on paper. Funny stories, life lessons, accomplishments and hopes for the future, it’s all a part of your legacy.
