The act of writing a memoir – while not easy – transformed my perspective, my family relationships, and my faith. You don’t have to be a writer to mine your life for stories. Laying out the details of your unique story and peering up-close at the relationships, emotions, and memories that have filled your life can be an equal act of gratitude, rebellion, awe, maturation, and transformation. Pausing to reflect and write your story offers healing, along with a peek in the rear-view mirror to see how God has orchestrated your life and the ways he has cared for you, possibly in ways you hadn’t fully realized before. In this presentation I offer tips for accessing your memories, hushing the inner critic, peeling back the layers of your truth, staying motivated, infusing humor and hope into your story, and staying brave when you’re ready to publicly share your story.