Happy New Year!
Thank you so much to everyone for sharing your stories during 2024. It is always such a delight when they arrive in my inbox.
If you are re-enrolling next year and feel like writing during January, here are the holiday break/February topics to draw upon– bring your story/stories along to the first session on Monday 17 February 2025
‘This (…….) Life ‘ Examples ‘This (Downsizing) Life’ by an 80+ year old about planning to farewell loved home; ‘This (Number 8) Life’ about growing up as ‘Number 8’ in a family of nine children. Also –see our ‘This (….) Life’ stories! OR
‘Triggers’ Keep a notebook close by during the break in which to note any ‘triggers’ which lead you to reminisce about a time in your lives. You may have been talking to someone, watching television or a film, driving somewhere, reading a book. Choose one to three of these - write about the memories evoked, keeping the total words to 500 – 750 words OR
‘Memoir Review’ Perhaps you’ll have time during the holiday break to read and reflect upon a memoir which you discovered has a particular meaning to you, drawing on our Deeper Dive memoir analysis sheet to write a review to share with the class. Here's the link: 'Memoir Review - Framework Suggestions'
The story topics suggested for new class members in February might appeal if you haven't already written on them, or if you would like to revisit them from a different angle, using a different move or event:
‘New in Town’ Have you ever been the new person in town? Or did someone else's arrival have a profound impact on you? Share your story in 500 words'. (a topic which works well for members relatively new to Benalla) OR
'I Was There’… Have you experienced a significant news, historical or cultural event first-hand? Share your personal piece of history in 500 words.
Don't forget to let me know if you have ideas for story or icebreaker topics to add to the list for next year's program.
Have a wonderful year in 2025!
Bev
PS - A reminder that enrolment day is on Wednesday 15th January from 9.30 to 12 noon in the Seniors' auditorium.
(This information is based on an email sent today and is an updated version of a post shared on 23 November)
Thank you so much to everyone for sharing your stories during 2024. It is always such a delight when they arrive in my inbox.
If you are re-enrolling next year and feel like writing during January, here are the holiday break/February topics to draw upon– bring your story/stories along to the first session on Monday 17 February 2025
‘This (…….) Life ‘ Examples ‘This (Downsizing) Life’ by an 80+ year old about planning to farewell loved home; ‘This (Number 8) Life’ about growing up as ‘Number 8’ in a family of nine children. Also –see our ‘This (….) Life’ stories! OR
‘Triggers’ Keep a notebook close by during the break in which to note any ‘triggers’ which lead you to reminisce about a time in your lives. You may have been talking to someone, watching television or a film, driving somewhere, reading a book. Choose one to three of these - write about the memories evoked, keeping the total words to 500 – 750 words OR
‘Memoir Review’ Perhaps you’ll have time during the holiday break to read and reflect upon a memoir which you discovered has a particular meaning to you, drawing on our Deeper Dive memoir analysis sheet to write a review to share with the class. Here's the link: 'Memoir Review - Framework Suggestions'
The story topics suggested for new class members in February might appeal if you haven't already written on them, or if you would like to revisit them from a different angle, using a different move or event:
‘New in Town’ Have you ever been the new person in town? Or did someone else's arrival have a profound impact on you? Share your story in 500 words'. (a topic which works well for members relatively new to Benalla) OR
'I Was There’… Have you experienced a significant news, historical or cultural event first-hand? Share your personal piece of history in 500 words.
Don't forget to let me know if you have ideas for story or icebreaker topics to add to the list for next year's program.
Have a wonderful year in 2025!
Bev
PS - A reminder that enrolment day is on Wednesday 15th January from 9.30 to 12 noon in the Seniors' auditorium.
(This information is based on an email sent today and is an updated version of a post shared on 23 November)
