Every life story has important lessons for future generations. The older someone becomes the more wisdom they have to share. It’s important to understand that these lessons don’t have to be big to make an impact on the next generation. Usually, it’s the practical lessons that...
Researchers, psychologists and academics have been highlighting a growing phenomenon which is unique to the current generation of children. With the evolution of technology and electronic devices, too much screen time is being linked to adversely affecting the social development of children’s: Communication Conversation Skills Connection Communication is something...
Just because COVID-19 requires us all to physically isolate and distance ourselves from each other – this doesn't mean we need to socially isolate. In the lead up to this very different Mother's Day, we need to think outside the box as to how we...
In these unprecedented times, we find ourselves forced to slow down, giving us more time to do things we wouldn’t normally have time for. Now that you are home and looking for extra things to do as a family, we have 4 meaningful and productive ideas...
Are you self isolating and looking for something to do that will make an impact and leave a lasting legacy for your family? As COVID-19 forces us all to stay home and away from our vulnerable and at risk elderly loved ones, it’s so important, now...
In our experience, we have found our older generation to be quite humble, often thinking they don’t have an interesting story to tell. Many people ask us, “how do I get my mum or dad to want to capture their story?”. Firstly, we need to empathise...
Imagine being able to hear your parent's or grandparent's voice in 50 years time, and have your grandchildren hear their great grandparent's voice to learn who they were, allowing them to form a connection with them. ...
Many of us would have heard of the four main happiness hormones, Dopamine, Endorphins, Serotonin and Oxytocin. Today we want to explore the last two as they are heavily related to sharing stories. Serotonin: Is released through feelings of pride, achievement, and recognitionOxytocin: Is released through...
When we visit our elderly loved ones, it is common for the topic of conversation to be around their health. This is of course important, but doesn’t leave anyone feeling in the most upbeat mood. This can easily be turned around with stories....
Today, we can easily access public records to establish births, deaths, marriages, arrival dates and the employment of previous generations. However, we find knowing an ancestor’s story (the ‘dash’ between birth and death) connects us with them more deeply....