Pieces Of You | Starts Monday, April 14th

Quick reminder that you are invited to join Ali next week as she embarks on the next chapter in our Pieces Of Life project: Pieces of You.

Past Pieces Of Life themes:

• Pieces Of Me

• Pieces Of Home

• Pieces Of The Past

• Pieces Of Play

• Pieces Of Joy

• Pieces Of Us

Each Pieces Of Life project consists of seven storytelling prompts - one for each day over the course of the week. Ali has been using notebooks to document these stories but you can choose your own adventure and simply share these prompts on Instagram, in a traditional scrapbook, in pocket pages, or even in a personal journal.

For Pieces Of You the prompts will be as follows:

• Monday: You Are
  Give some details about the person you are focusing on in this project. Who are they right now (or who were they)? This could be a list of basic facts such as age, etc.

• Tuesday: You Love
  What does this person love most? Make a list or focus on something specific. It might be about a "thing" they love (such as a physical object) or it might be a pet or a sport or an art or a style of music. What does this persona love that becomes a characteristic that defines them.

• Wednesday: In Your Own Words
  Do you have some words this person has said? Maybe it's something they've written or something they say all the time. It could be something they said out loud to you this morning or it could be a sentence they wrote on social media or something from an old scrapbook. Give them a voice in this project.

• Thursday: Three Things I Love About You
  List out three things you love about this particular person. What makes them special to you? This could be a list of facts or a list of feelings. Include a photo or photo collage to illustrate those things.

• Friday: Most + Least Liked Foods
  What does this person love to eat? What do they not like to eat? This is such a fun, everyday detail about people in our lives. If you don't know the specifics see if you can simply tell a story about a certain meal or a time you were together that includes food (look through your photos and you might come across a food photo that could be used for this prompt).

• Saturday: Your Dream
  What is this person's dream (or what was it)? Was it achieved or are they on the road to achieving it? Is there something that was dreamed about but left behind for one reason or another?

• Sunday:A Memory Of You
  Do you have a favorite memory of this person? It might be a tiny little memory or it might be a much bigger story from both of your lives. Write the story here. What makes it a favorite?

As Ali states in the "thoughts on the prompts" section of the notebook:

We all have a story. This practice is a wonderful opportunity to focus on some pieces of joy in your life. Enjoy this chance to focus on some pieces of joy that tell a little more of your own personal story. You've got this! I'm excited for you. Have fun!

SUPPLY DETAILS + FREE PDF

Check out both the physical and digital versions of this notebook and stamp set here.

Ali's also put together a printable PDF in case notebook documenting isn't the method you'd like to use for this project and you'd like to have a place to jot down notes or your story.

Download the Pieces Of You one-page PDF here.

PS:You might notice that the prompts are out of order in the notebook! You can choose to cover up the pages like I'm doing or simply add your story to the corresponding page in the notebook. Get your stories in there! We ordered the last two notebooks together. Going forward they will be correct!