Your Voice - Your Legacy: Writing Legacy Letters

In this workshop series, we’ll begin writing legacy letters for ourselves and our heirs. These documents—ranging anywhere from a paragraph to a book in length—can include our favorite stories, our values and beliefs, and our hopes and tributes. In the process, we’ll have the opportunity to reflect on our lives and provide gifts for loved ones. That’s why one former participant told me, “These letters are such a great idea. I can’t believe I didn’t think of it myself!” And another person said,  “I couldn’t sleep after the workshop because my head was so full of stories to tell. I blame you!” 

Session 1: March 28, 2017        1-3 pm

Past to Present: We’ll focus on the past, writing our signature stories about ourselves and others. We’ll cover ways to use these stories to explain current values. 

Session 2: April 4, 2017              1-3 pm  

Present to Future: We’ll continue with explorations of our beliefs. Then, we’ll move into the future, offering our hopes, blessings, and tributes. 

Registration: Limited to 15 people. $25.00 for the two sessions.

For more information visit pic.wwu.edu/programs. To sign up for workshop email pci@wwu.edu

Sponsored by the Palliative Care Institute (pci.wwu.edu) and facilitated by Margi Fox, who teaches professional writing at Western Washington University. Margi has given numerous workshops on legacy letters. In 2015, she presented a TEDx talk about wills: “The Afterlife of Wills: Why Legacy Matters.”