I love that you’re inviting us along on this journey. Like you, I know very little about my family history. My aunt (my mother’s sister) has done some research. I should ask her about it. I would like to know what is running through my veins and forged in my bones. The more we learn about the way the body holds collective memory, the more relevant these kinds of explorations seem.
It feels like you took the grief of gaps in your history and are slowly putting the puzzle pieces together on your own using ancestry and hypnosis. You are discovering an important, rich history that you may not have known otherwise.
I’m obsessed with the nicknames! And I really love the photos, especially the one you digitally altered. Please teach me how!! 😍
I loved this, Rhaine! It's so interesting to try to put together the pieces of who we are and where we come from. I am the keeper of so many stories about my extended family since both my parents talked about their families in depth - and I saw most of them on family vacations throughout my childhood and beyond. Even so, I'm sure much more is missing than I ever knew.
As with you, it's now only my brother and me - along with cousins we know well plus some we don't know at all. My mother was the last in both sides of my family.
I love that you’re inviting us along on this journey. Like you, I know very little about my family history. My aunt (my mother’s sister) has done some research. I should ask her about it. I would like to know what is running through my veins and forged in my bones. The more we learn about the way the body holds collective memory, the more relevant these kinds of explorations seem.
It feels like you took the grief of gaps in your history and are slowly putting the puzzle pieces together on your own using ancestry and hypnosis. You are discovering an important, rich history that you may not have known otherwise.
I’m obsessed with the nicknames! And I really love the photos, especially the one you digitally altered. Please teach me how!! 😍
Great job, I love this post. 🩶🩶🩶
You are fun
I loved this, Rhaine! It's so interesting to try to put together the pieces of who we are and where we come from. I am the keeper of so many stories about my extended family since both my parents talked about their families in depth - and I saw most of them on family vacations throughout my childhood and beyond. Even so, I'm sure much more is missing than I ever knew.
As with you, it's now only my brother and me - along with cousins we know well plus some we don't know at all. My mother was the last in both sides of my family.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful post!
Thank you Cathy. As we get older, this is probably why legacy becomes more important, as well. xx
Oh, I love your perspective and there is much wisdom there. Sure I can teach you. What editing app do you use?