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Share your thoughts, stories and words of wisdom with loved ones instantaneously - right when they need it most.

Capture, store and share memories and insights of a lifetime in as little as 30 minutes on your own phone or computer.

Share your thoughts, stories and words of wisdom with loved ones instantaneously - right when they need it most.

Capture, store and share memories and insights in as little as 30 minutes on your own phone or computer.

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benefits of family history

Knowing and recoding your family history improves

Relationships
“The history of our ancestors (…) often inspires greater love and compassion for their flaws and mistakes. This compassion can easily translate to our relationships with the living (…)”
– Family Search
Self-Esteem
“The more children knew about their family’s history, the stronger their sense of control over their lives, the higher their self-esteem(...)””
– Bruce Feiler, NY Times Search
Resilience
“(Shared history) strengthens emotional bonds and helps (...) make sense of the experiences when something senseless happens.”
– Robyn Fivush, Emory University
Sense of Identity
“Knowing one’s family stories creates meaning that goes beyond the individual to provide a sense of self, through time (...)”
– Martha Dreissneck, Journal of Family Nursing
Happiness
“Past satisfaction with life - even if it's simply recalling isolated career accomplishments - is the key to happiness in our oldest years”
– Iowa State University
Memory
"Journaling helps keep your brain in tip-top shape.  Not only does it boost memory and comprehension, it also increases working memory capacity, which may reflect improved cognitive processing."
– Kacee Bailey, Intermountain Health Care
IQ
"According to research (...) you can simply buck yourself up by remembering a time you were successful or proud. In fact, this kind of self-affirmation can raise your IQ score by as much as 10 points.”
– Jessica Stillman
Healing
Setting down and sharing our stories is a powerful way for us to express ourselves. For a person with dementia especially, recording the things they’ve done and experienced can help communication and improve self-esteem."
– Alzheimer’s Society

Knowing and recoding your family history improves

“The history of our ancestors (…) often inspires greater love and compassion for their flaws and mistakes. This compassion can easily translate to our relationships with the living (…)”
– Family Search
“The more children knew about their family’s history, the stronger their sense of control over their lives, the higher their self-esteem(...)””
– Bruce Feiler, NY Times Search
“(Shared history) strengthens emotional bonds and helps (...) make sense of the experiences when something senseless happens.”
– Robyn Fivush, Emory University
“Knowing one’s family stories creates meaning that goes beyond the individual to provide a sense of self, through time (...)”
– Martha Dreissneck, Journal of Family Nursing
“Past satisfaction with life - even if it's simply recalling isolated career accomplishments - is the key to happiness in our oldest years”
– Iowa State University
Journaling helps keep your brain in tip-top shape.  Not only does it boost memory and comprehension, it also increases working memory capacity, which may reflect improved cognitive processing."
– Kacee Bailey, Intermountain Health Care
"According to research published in Psychological Science, you can simply buck yourself up by remembering a time you were successful or proud. In fact, this kind of self-affirmation can raise your IQ score by as much as 10 points.”
– Jessica Stillman
Setting down and sharing our stories is a powerful way for us to express ourselves. For a person with dementia especially, recording the things they’ve done and experienced can help communication and improve self-esteem."
– Alzheimer’s Society

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