All families have stories — sometimes embellished, sometimes stripped down, sometimes funny, sometimes anything but funny — that are passed from generation to generation. Oral storytelling has been part of human existence since the dawn of time. They are the ties that bind us to each other.
Where were you that day? What did you feel? What do you remember most? Why is it important to pass down your story?
Who are the women in your story? March is International Women’s Month. While I share a few details from the women in my family line, I invite you to consider what stories you can share from your own family.
These words have stayed with me many years later. “She is not unknown to me.” I am glad that my beloved Grandma Kimball is “known.”
Do you have an ancestor who kept a journal? What impressed you from the words they left behind? I hope journal writing gives you the chance to reflect, to process, to set free some of those thoughts that have been percolating. Don’t know where to start? Here are some great ideas!
I am so grateful to this inspiring ancestor…for reminding me of the power that comes when we choose to rise up in difficult times!