Joe Soran

“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” William Arthur Ward   I have so many things to be...

"Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards." - Søren Kierkegaard   "You can't connect the dots looking...

I much prefer 'lessons learned' over 'mistakes.' Mistakes have such a painful connotation, especially after you have made a few big ones....

Write about your family's "Red-Letter Days."   Red-Letter days is ancient expression that has its roots in Roman culture from 500 B.C. to...

By artist Greg Gutierrex One of the greatest strengths of modern art is that it shifts interpretation to you. The artist doesn't force...

A reporter once asked the Wright brothers how they were able to be the first to invent the airplane without any advantages. Neither of...

"Since the 1990's I've also taught an adult course on memoir and family history at the New School. My students are men and women who want...

One way to make writing your letter easier is to just answer questions. The following is a list of questions I think would provide very...

This weekend I was Indio, California. I was grilling some tri-tip and started talking to the other grill master. His name was Joe too.  ...

When Abraham Lincoln used to get really angry he would write a letter full of fury and outrage. Then he would put it away in a drawer. He...

Three months ago, my wife and I were able to experience one of the greatest trees in the world - the "Angel Oak" in South Carolina. This...

Writing a letter to your grandchildren can be a daunting task. So don't make it so daunting. Just write one page today. Just one page.  ...

When you write a letter to your grandchildren you become a kind of superhero. A caring man that uses his God given abilities to help...

It happened!   Saturday night I gave my letter to my oldest grandchild that is turning 16 this month. After working on my letter for...

How do you pass down faith?   It's a big challenge today. So many distractions and so many temptations.   Write a letter and explain your...

Here's a challenge.   Summarize your best words of wisdom to a single page. I recently gave a 40 minute speech on writing a letter to...

Have you made sense of your life? Then write about it. If not, then write until you figure it out.   It was said a long time ago that...

What is most important in your life? “You need to make time for your family no matter what happens in your life.” ― Matthew Quick   Have...

"When you write the story of your life, don't let anyone else hold the pen."   And how do you do that? By writing your own life story....

I have officially finished my "Letter to My Grandchildren"! I am full of anticipation and excitement. I have been working on this letter...