Episode 243 - Capturing Your Personal History

<p>One&nbsp;enormous benefit of writing your personal history&nbsp;and that of others dear to you&nbsp;is that it provides you with a perspective of life, and a sense of gratitude for all the blessings that&nbsp;you've&nbsp;been able to enjoy.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Today</strong>, the subject of this episode&nbsp;is an entirely different dimension of Becoming Your Best. It very much relates because, of course, we want to&nbsp;<em>become our best</em>&nbsp;across the various roles in life - and family is a big role. This one is about writing or recording your personal life history&nbsp;while capturing and preserving the stories of your life and perhaps others dear to you, for your posterity, friends and family, for the vast majority, including future generations you may not now know but&nbsp;one day&nbsp;will!&nbsp;</p><br><p>These are family legends that&nbsp;are told&nbsp;from&nbsp;one generation to the next - and they live on in so many ways, and weave into our lives a tapestry of depth, color, strength, humor, inspiration, meaning, connection, and vibrancy.&nbsp;And&nbsp;unless these stories are written down with time, they will be lost.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Listen to&nbsp;<strong>Episode 243&nbsp;</strong>of&nbsp;<strong>Becoming Your Best,&nbsp;</strong>to find out how you can begin to write your personal story, as well as the ones of your relatives so that the future generations can learn and&nbsp;be inspired&nbsp;by your life’s legacy.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>In this episode, you will learn:&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>An example of how easy it is to gather information and write someone’s history, even if&nbsp;they’re&nbsp;no longer with us. (01:28)&nbsp;</li><li>How the ‘Family Search’ app works and why&nbsp;it’s&nbsp;one of the most comprehensive family history services. (04:48)&nbsp;</li><li>How capturing&nbsp;your personal history takes you on your journey of&nbsp;becoming your best. (06:48)&nbsp;</li><li>Some tips on how you can produce your life history. (12:29)&nbsp;</li><li>Where you c