Celebrate Toss Away the “Could Haves” and “Should Haves” Day
On July 17, people are encouraged to write all of their “Should Haves” and “Could Haves” on a piece of paper and throw this list in the trash. The point of this exercise is to make a resolution that they will not continue to live in the past, but live in the present.
Writing about your life experiences and publishing them for the whole world to read is intimidating for some and simply unthinkable for others. So daunting a task it deters countless aspiring biographers from venturing down Memoir Lane all together.
Privately journaling about your past can trigger deeply emotional responses, let alone revealing these vulnerabilities to complete strangers; that’s just downright traumatic. But there are concrete benefits for unlocking your secret journal and taking your story to a larger audience.
The new e-book, Profit from Your Past: Crafting Publishable Literature Using Reflective Writing Therapy, is designed to explore the benefits of sharing your life story and walk you through the process of shaping your journal entries into publishable literature.
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Life experiences present us with a full arsenal of writing topics. It’s just your job to fire off the artillery.
Brainstorm your list of accomplishments. List everything, even if you think it’s no big deal. For example, my list would include:
Create an exhaustive list of all of your accomplishments in one sitting. Once you’ve completed your list of accomplishments, think about your journey to these accomplishments. What were some of your struggles? What were the times that you thought you were not going to make it? Were there naysayers along the way?
Focus on one accomplishment and write the complete back story.
