April 2022 issue
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10<br />
Writing Your Life Story<br />
Are you interested in joining a new Activity Group to work together on this subject?<br />
Many of us were isolated during the beginnings of the pandemic, and we looked for projects we could<br />
work on to fill the hours, weeks, and months. My idea was to write my life story. My father and my sister<br />
had both undertaken this task, so I felt almost obligated to make my contribution to our family archives.<br />
I took a six-week on-line course, and spent many hours sorting reference material from diaries, scrapbooks,<br />
and photo albums. Working on the project for a few hours most days, I eventually finished the<br />
task.<br />
Looking back, I think the most difficult part was getting started. Several people I have spoken to have<br />
expressed an interest in “having a go” on their own life story, but where to begin?<br />
Everyone’s life story is different, of course, and some of you may find the idea a bit intimidating.<br />
However, I think we could achieve some measure of success if we approach this task in small steps,<br />
working together.<br />
If you are interested in following up on this idea, please let me know, and perhaps we can develop an<br />
Activity Group within the GWSA, meeting weekly and sharing ideas. The GWSA requires information<br />
regarding the level of interest in establishing such a group. If there are sufficient numbers, we will be able<br />
to proceed.<br />
If you would like more information and would like to submit your name as a “founding member” of<br />
this new Group, please contact me directly. I look forward to hearing from you.<br />
Jennifer Blackie<br />
32 Beaver Meadow Drive<br />
Guelph, Ontario N1L 1N3<br />
519-824-7204<br />
jblackie@bell.net<br />
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we’d like to share them in the<br />
Sentinel.<br />
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The Sentinel - <strong>April</strong> <strong>2022</strong> — Vol. 46, No. 8
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