Writing your history- Favorite Activities

Here are a few questions to get you thinking about you and your experiences. This is your history and writings of your individual experiences.

I love riding bikes with my family. When the kids were younger or couldn’t physically ride, I would ride with them on the back or in a handlebar seat. My current bike is a little smaller than the one pictured and 20 lbs lighter. It was nice to be able to tote my 11 year old this summer when he sprained his knee.

What are your favorite activities?

What do you like about them?

How often are you able to enjoy them?

Is it a singular experience or do you to do it with someone?

Is there a barrier to you enjoying them regularly (i.e. finances, weather, COVID, health, etc.)?

Writing your history- Racism and the effects of the killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd

Here are a few questions to get you thinking about your experiences with racism. This is your history and writings of your individual experiences.

What experiences have you had with racism?

What have you personally experienced? What have you witnessed in your family and community?

How have the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd impacted you?

What are you doing to help make a change?

Writing your history- The search for elusive TP, disinfectants, & rice

The same style red journal I have been using since high school.

JOURNALING PROMPTS FOR COVID-19

Below are a few questions to get you thinking about your experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic. This is your history, write about your individual experiences.

• Are you shopping as usual? Are you having groceries or other items delivered?

• Did you panic and buy any products like toilet paper, disinfectants, rice, pasta, or other products?

• Did you already have a supply of food and other products?

• Have you had trouble purchasing any items?

Writing your history- Your experiences during COVID-19 pandemic

Family History is not just about researching your ancestors and finding information on them, it is also writing your own history for those who come after you. What a great thing you can do for them, not to mention the mental health benefits you can reap, by writing your experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Join me for a live webinar April 30th at 7PM CT to discuss writing ideas, journaling prompts and more. Contact me at research@finderskeepers.family for meeting login information.

How are your hands?

Are yours in as bad of condition as mine with all of the handwashing?

What events were celebrated at home?

April Fool’s Day is a big event at house. We had to get a bit more creative since we couldn’t run to the store for supplies.