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| Title |
The forever letter : writing what we believe for those we love / Elana Zaiman. |
|---|---|
| Edition |
First Edition. |
| Publisher |
Woodbury, Minnesota : Llewellyn Publications |
| Creation Date |
2017 |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-221). |
| Content |
My father's forever letter to his children -- Why write a forever letter? It's a tangible, lasting gift -- Sometimes we can write what we cannot speak -- The process of writing can take us to the heart of the matter -- We can clarify our values and live with greater intention -- We can ask for forgiveness and we can forgive -- We can make ourselves known -- We can come to better understand ourselves and our relationships -- We can state our ultimate truth -- We can influence the way we will be remembered -- Why we resist. "I'm not a writer" -- "I have nothing to say" -- "I've lived my values. My family knows who I am" -- "I want to wait until the person I'm writing to is older" -- "I want to wait until I'm older" -- "I'll get to it eventually" -- "I'm afraid I'll say something damaging" -- "I don't want to think about death. I'm still young. I have plenty of time" -- What matters most? Live your truth -- Give -- Take responsibility -- Never stop asking questions -- Be positive -- Say, "I believe in you" -- Love -- Show compassion -- Follow your dreams -- Express gratitude -- Listen -- How to increase our chances of being heard. Be present -- Meet a person where that person is -- Share personal experiences -- Be open, be vulnerable -- State hard truths with love -- Add quotes -- Incorporate stories -- Bestow blessings -- What to avoid. Favoritism -- Commanding with the pen -- Telling family secrets -- Encouraging others to live the values we never lived -- Lying to others, lying to ourselves -- Thoughts on the writing process. Get comfortable: place and paraphernalia -- Be open to emotion -- Show up -- Consider a writing partner -- Writing prompts. Sentence completions -- Questions -- Techniques for stirring it up -- Write and edit your forever letter. Let go of fear and write -- Our words need time to incubate -- Edit: reread, rewrite, reread (2x) -- Seek feedback -- Presentation -- Patience -- Appendix A: A brief history of the ethical will -- Appendix B: A forever letter to my son -- Appendix C: Quick notes for writing your forever letter. |
| Extent |
xiii, 221 pages 23 cm. |
| Language |
English |
| National Library system number |
990041063030205171 |
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