Author: Wayne Jordan

You ever try to tell a story—one you know you lived—and come up blank halfway through? You remember the porch swing, the voices in the kitchen, even the way the…

You ever hear a song from your teenage years, and suddenly you're back in the passenger seat of a car that doesn't exist anymore, going somewhere that probably doesn't exist…

Think about the last time you shared a memory with a friend or family member. Maybe you were sitting at the dinner table, telling a tale from childhood or remembering…

Don't you hate it when you can't remember something? You walk into a room and suddenly have no idea why you're there. You meet someone new, and their name disappears…

The lucky ones among us have a confidant: someone we trust to share our secrets and innermost feelings. That’s what the healing power of memoir writing feels like—a heart-to-heart with…

Word prompts can trigger a surge of memories. Have you ever heard a word that caused you to pause and reflect? For most of us, inspiration comes in small, unexpected…

It started with a photograph. My grandmother and her little brother are sitting in tall grass. She wore a bow in her hair that was as wide as her shoulders,…

A few times a month, I get an email from FamilySearch.org saying, "We have found a new memory about…" and then the name of one of my ancestors. This type…

The natural and easy way to start writing your memoir. The other day, I sat down intending to write about my first car. I made a cup of coffee, turned…