But where do we begin?
It's all about making priorities and starting a little bit at a time.
Remember, you do not have to complete your whole family history right NOW. Let's start small and do something little every day, or even every week. Here are some ideas to help us start small!
Maybe instead of one episode on Netflix, you can take that 30 minutes and enter a story about a grandparent on the memories section of FamilySearch.org. Or find a census record and add it to a family member's profile. That 30 minutes can be used in so many ways!
Call a grandparent once a week and ask them a specific question about their life. Record their answer. Example questions can be found here: https://familysearch.org/blog/en/52stories/
If you have an Instagram account, you're already documenting your family history! Boom. Post about moments that are important to you, and plan on printing your Instagram feed. There are a few great inexpensive services that do this. My favorite is https://chatbooks.com/.
Start a family blog. Blogspot.com is free and easy to connect to your phone so that you can import your photos and add captions easily.
Do the 52 questions associated with stories that Family Search created. Pick one question a week and answer it yourself or ask a parent or grandparent what their response would be. Record their answer in a journal or in the Family Search memories section! https://familysearch.org/blog/en/52stories/
These are just a few ideas to help you start small and start simple. What matters is that you start. Please, please don't do all of these things right now. Pick one thing that you can do. One thing that you think you can be successful at right now and do that. Notice the difference that one thing makes in your life. When you feel ready (and not overwhelmed), pick another. But first start small, and start simple.
xo, Kayleigh
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