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5 Ways to Stay Sane While Writing Your Life Stories

May 29, 2015 Alison Taylor
5 Ways to Stay Sane While Writing Your Life Stories: first of all, make sure you are getting enough shut-eye.

5 Ways to Stay Sane While Writing Your Life Stories: first of all, make sure you are getting enough shut-eye.

If you are in the middle of a life story project, or even procrastinating about starting one, you know that it can be emotionally taxing. Here are a few articles that will hopefully inspire you and give you the strength to keep going (or get started in the first place.)

Is It Narcissistic to Write a Memoir? Here are some reasons to convince you that writing about your life is not a selfish act.

Is Honesty the Best Policy? and Walking on Eggshells deal with writing about sensitive issues.

Don't Like to Write? offers an alternative who are good storytellers but are intimidated by the actual process of writing.

The Mental Health Benefits of Writing a Memoir will remind you why it really is good for you!

And a bonus, just for inspiration: Our Top Ten Favorite Quotes about Writing a Personal History.  

There. I feel better already.

 

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