Ask Amy: Scheduling snafu leads to silence, and worry
Dear Amy: "Closet Case” was worried about the highly personal content of her journals.
My journals are also a specter hiding in my closet, worrying me about who might someday read them. Every time I get the courage to burn them, I think, "But that's my LIFE!" and I can't do it.
Several years ago, I created Shutterfly memory books for my three grown kids. Along with their childhood photos, I added funny things they said when they were tiny and told the stories of their lives, using my journals to remind myself of little details.
This past Mother's Day, my kids gave me a subscription to StoryWorth. Every week my kids choose or create a question for me to answer about my life. My journals have been invaluable in helping me to tell my story.
In another six months, my StoryWorth story will be complete and my kids will have all of the good stuff from my journals and none of the "icky bits."
I'll finally be able to burn the notebooks and reclaim that closet shelf.
— Maryland Journaler
Dear Journaler: StoryWorth (StoryWorth.com) offers an ingenious way of compiling stories to share, and you need only include the “icky bits,” if you want to.
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