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April 9, 2014

I have talked about journaling in the past and I think it is an excellent thing to do for many reasons. It gets your ideas and opinions out in the open for you to mess with and it also gives a chance for your family to have a recorded history from you well into the future.

But, have you ever thought about really documenting your life to leave a legacy? Not just putting down a few words about your day but really have a full “scrapbook” of what went on in your life from day to day. While this can be time consuming while you are starting it I think this would be a great gift to your future self and family as well as being just as therapeutic as journaling alone.

You can get apps and software to help you do this. I personally use Evernote but there are several other out there such as Google Keep that you can use.

All you need to do is create a notebook within the program such as “A Day In My Life.” You can create one note for each day with the date as the title. Post pictures taken throughout the day (or as you take them), thoughts, maps of where you have been, and audio recordings of your surroundings. All of this can be stored, searchable, and exported allowing you to have a detailed document of your day. What a great way to share decades down the road what was going on in your life at that time.

By documenting your life you can see where you were and where you are now. The road that was traveled. What worked and didn’t work.

Doing this project should be in addition to your journaling with pen and paper. I believe there still isn’t an adequate replacement for the connection you get while writing your own words. But, what a great thing to have for later in life.

If you want a bit more information and to join the 30 Day Challenge check out http://www.DocumentALegacy.com

Carry and Capture

October 30, 2013

Photo Courtesy of Alexandre Dulaunoy

Carry a notebook always.

I hope that was plain enough. Why you ask? In order to capture your thoughts and memories in a moment. How many times have you been sitting somewhere and an incredibly awesome idea hits you? You promise yourself that you are going to remember it. Two days later you have this nagging feeling like there was something important that you should have remembered and you just can’t figure out what it is.

I have either small blank cards, my pocket notebook, or my phone with me. Even at night there are a few notebooks and a pen sitting on the table beside me. There is always something around me that allows me to capture what I am thinking when an idea strikes. Many of the blogs that I write come from these moments. I’ll be driving down the road and a title will hit me. As soon as I stop I hit the record button on my Evernote app and do a voice recording. It syncs and when I sit down to do my writing I can listen to the recording easily.

If I am writing in my notebook I do a regular checks of it to see what I need to take care of. I use a hard covered Moleskine pocket notebook. They are very durable and don’t bend easily.

Regardless of the method you use make sure you have something on you where you can capture your thoughts at the moment. When inspiration strikes you will be ready. Maybe it is that million dollar idea or that book you want to write that all comes in that moment when you are not expecting it. Always expect it.

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