5 Minute Storytelling - A Legacy Recorder Podcast Gael

The Legacy Recorder is all about the importance of sharing our stories and memories with the people we love and even strangers. In this episode, the host shares a personal story of how someone printed and kept one of her Facebook posts, and how it was discovered after their passing. This experience was a beautiful reminder of how our words and stories can have untold impacts that we may never know about. By sharing our experiences, we create a deep and connected meaning to the story we're telling, and it can help others who may be going through similar experiences. Join the 5 Minute Storytelling podcast by The Legacy Recorder as they encourage you to share your stories and make an impact in someone else's life today.


5 Minute Storytelling - https://www.thelegacyrecorder.com/5-minute-storytelling


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Irish heritage is something that is very important to me. Our family traditions are a big part of what makes us who we are. In this episode, I cover some of my favorite traditions and why they matter so much to me.

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Things to read, listen to, or watch

Read - How to Start Celebrating Life in the Midst of Grief - https://www.thelegacyrecorder.com/52-weeks/celebrating-life-and-loss

Watch - Thoughts on Grief - The Good Things That Can Come After Loss - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taALSkAK3sk

Listen to - Sharing Music Memories about Irish Music - https://anchor.fm/5minutestorytelling/episodes/Sharing-Music-Memories-about-Irish-Music-ee2vvb

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A Resource to Check Out -
How to Celebrate Your Heritage with Storytelling - https://www.thelegacyrecorder.com/conversation-starters/how-to-celebrate-your-heritage

Family history and family heritage are great places to find stories.

Knowing how to start can be the tricky part though. That’s where this resource comes in, it will help you kick off conversations with the people you care for and help them celebrate their heritage with stories.

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Storytelling Activity I’m Loving
Since it’s St. Patrick’s Day, why not enjoy some storytelling that’s on theme!

Some of my favorite questions to ask storytellers this time of year are:


Do you have fond memories or no memories of St. Patrick's Day?
Who were you with for your favorite memory of St. Patrick's Day?
What happened in your favorite memory of St. Patrick's Day?
When did your favorite memory of St. Patrick's Day happen?
How did your favorite memory of St. Patrick's Day make you feel? How do you feel now about it?

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When making a memorial video, it's important to select photos that will evoke the emotions you want your viewers to feel. In this episode, we'll discuss five ways to choose photos that will create an emotional impact and help convey your loved one's life story.

5 Ways

1. Select photos that capture the personality of your loved one

2. Choose photos that are meaningful to you and your family

3. Select photos that show your loved one's passions in life

4. Use a mix of old and new photos to create a timeline of your loved one's life

5. Ask friends and family for help in selecting the best photos

Memorial Video Template - https://www.thelegacyrecorder.com/memorialvideotemplate

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This episode is all about how to honor death and offer support with storytelling. This might seem a bit morbid, but there is a reason I’m talking about this now. If you didn’t know, this month is really important to me because it’s the anniversary of the passing of my father. With his death came the core of my storytelling:

how do we honor the person who’s passed—or people who will pass?

How do we honor this life we have right now?

And how do we honor the life next to us, even if we only have five minutes with them?

That is what I hope to encourage through my work, and the work you are doing. So this video I’ll be focusing on life,  death, and grief and how we can use the resources I’ll be sharing to honor them all.

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Things to read, listen to, or watch

Read - How to Honor Death & Grief - https://www.thelegacyrecorder.com/death-dying/how-to-honor-death-grief

Watch - Telling Your Grief Story & Why You Need To - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1Ss4rfskI0

Listen to - Photos, Death, & Storytelling - https://anchor.fm/5minutestorytelling/episodes/Photos--Death--and-Storytelling-el9f2k

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A Resource to Check Out -

Goodgrief App - https://www.thelegacyrecorder.com/resources/goodgrief-app-a-resource-for-loss-and-grief

This is a resource for loss and grief like I’ve never seen. I downloaded it in 2017 and have been singing its praises to anyone who would listen since!

The app is designed to match people with similar stories and experiences of loss so we can have a safe space, with others who empathize, while moving through our grief.

I can’t recommend it enough, I hope it will help you as it’s helped me and so many others.

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Storytelling Activity I’m Loving
One of the good things that can come from grief is receiving and remembering the community, love, and support you have around you.

To help your storyteller reflect on this, try asking them the following prompts:


When was a time you felt really supported?
Who was there for you?
What type of support did they offer you?
How have you been able to support them, or someone else in a similar way?

Hopefully this will spark joyful memories.

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This is a quick overview of what's coming next and a little about telling stories with the people you love when shit gets hard.

Links I mentioned...

https://www.thelegacyrecorder.com/

Book time with Gael to get help with your storytelling project: https://www.thelegacyrecorder.com/consult


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Wrapping Up 52 Weeks of Storytelling - The End! This is the last episode in this series. You Made It!

Thank you for taking the time to write your story! It means the world to someone you love, and it means the world to me!

I hope you take a moment to share your achievement with someone in your life! You may inspire them to write their own story and share their moments with you.

What I have found in doing the work of listening to others, is that people need to feel heard, seen, and loved. We can do this by listening intentionally and being present in each moment with the person in front of us (or beside us).

I hope you have a beautiful, wonderful day!

Happy Writing,

Gael, the Legacy Lady

www.thelegacyrecorder.com

Resource Page - https://www.thelegacyrecorder.com/52-weeks-of-storytelling

52 Weeks of Storytelling Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyRxcau-HeTY3ACe82WzxDSW2Rjn6G7Bo

Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/listing/800164354/journal-with-guided-prompts-for-52-ways

Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RKNKKDG



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