The Write Act

Decoding the health benefits of writing your life story...

As we grow older, there may be a tendency to feel less relevant to the people around us. But here’s an idea that will help you stay in the game. It’s simple: Write your life story.

You would be surprised at how interested your peers and family members are in your stories and personal history. You have a unique firsthand account of your culture and history that others don’t, and leaving a recorded history of your life can be an important gift to both you and your descendants.

Leaving some kind of legacy can be a driving force for many people. How do you want people to remember you? Sure, you’d like to leave behind money or personal items to your grandchildren, family, and friends, but the gift that literally can last forever is your personal history.

Words of Wisdom

When people pass away, so often their stories die with them. Think about how, as you get older, you wish you knew more about your grandparents or great-grandparents and how they lived.