Author Archives: Consuelo Meux
Draw and Write
I saw the cutest family cookbook memoir today. A friend showed me her family keepsake. Not only did she have family recipes from the 1800’s, the cookbook included hand drawings of seating arrangments for the holidays. Apparently, her family was … Continue reading
Is it Stuff or Meaning Making?
So I’m writing this piece, right? I put myself in the chair and just start typing away. The words are flowing and they sound great. I hit save and yes, I’ve done my writing for the day. But I wonder, … Continue reading
Starting to Write about Your Life
When you think about your life what comes to mind? Do you freeze up because you only remember the overall bad stuff, the pains, confusions, or bad decisions? Let’s get that out of the way first and foremost. Being unsure … Continue reading
Write Your Legacy Memoir
How will you be remembered after your life is over? Surely you’ve thought about that. People are remembered. That’s for sure. You will be remembered. Your life matters. And each day, as you live in relationsihp wtih others, you touch … Continue reading
Simple Days
Somedays I want simple food *a grilled cheese sandwich *tomato soup *grilled cheese and tomato soup together. just nuts, just grapes, simple foods. Someday I need only simple pleasures. The sun on my face, breeze in my nose, a walk–a … Continue reading
Memoir Writing is Easy
Writing memoirs is the easiest writing you can do. You don’t need writing experience to write about stories of your past. Writing your stories makes you think of new memories all of the time. Soon you find you can’t stop … Continue reading
Way to Keep Focused
What is your color story? Have you ever written a story about a color and how it affected you? I wrote about yellow in my memoir writing time. I used to get sick from the color of yellow when I … Continue reading
New Year
Time moves so quickly sometimes. Christmas took forever to arrive when we were young. The older people used to complain about how fast it came around but that didn’t make sense — until now. Christmas seems to arrive every few … Continue reading
Another Chance for Children to Listen
Do you get frustrated that your children are not listening to you? Do you ever feel that they might take your words or advice lightly? With four children and many grand’s, I can relate to that feeling. Not only do … Continue reading
Off Line Benefits
The Internet in my area was down for three days. I haven’t been able to post to my blog. I haven’t been able to respond to my coaching clients. I haven’t been able to surf the net — my nervous … Continue reading