Why We Return to Certain Stories Later in Life
Some stories return only when we’re ready for them. This essay explores how memory works in midlife and later life — and why certain moments become central to a memoir.
How Our Stories Change When We Retire the Title
When a title retires — CEO, founder, attorney, surgeon — our stories begin to shift. This essay explores how identity changes when the role falls away, and the deeper narrative that emerges beneath it.
What We Learn About Ourselves When Someone Else Writes Our Story
Letting someone else write your story can feel unsettling — until the process begins. This reflection explores the clarity and insight that emerge when your story is reflected back to you.
What It Means to Tell the Truth Later in Life
A reflection on the kind of truth that becomes visible only with time, and how meaning shifts from accuracy to understanding later in life.
Is It Still My Story If Someone Else Writes It?
When you collaborate with a ghostwriter on something as personal as a memoir, a natural question arises: will it still feel like your story? This reflection explores authorship, trust, and how voice is often discovered—not just written.
Some Stories Are Written For One Reader
A reflection on why some life stories are written for intimacy rather than reach, and for care rather than visibility.
What Remains When the Titles Are Gone?
A reflection on identity, meaning, and what endures when professional roles no longer organize daily life.
What Is a Memoir?
A clear explanation of memoir as a form of meaning-making, distinct from autobiography and biography, shaped by reflection rather than chronology.
The Autobiographical Novel
An examination of the autobiographical novel as a literary form that allows emotional truth to emerge through narrative distance.