I am knee deep in layouts and albums, from the past 14 years, oh my! I have thoroughly enjoyed reminiscing about the memories attached to making these layouts as well as the actual memories captured.
I found one layout that I want to share (“As seen in the November/December 2008 issue of Simple Scrapbooks magazine. Copyright Creative Crafts Group. Posted with prior permission from the publisher.”)  because the journaling is so real. The layout was based on a book called 52 Projects and one of the projects was to write a one-minute autobiography. I highly recommend giving this a try.


Project #45

Write a one-minute autobiography.

Don’t necessarily start at the beginning, and don’t worry about the ending. Indeed, do not let any kind of chronological order hinder your effort. A good place to start is the first thing that comes to mind. Once you start writing, other memories will pop into your head. Go with them. The interruptions enhance the flow.

Once the minute is up, read over what you have written, and then immediately repeat the exercise. Keep going for as long as you can.