Binder of a Lifetime (BoaL)

 A priceless gift! 

  Increases “peace of mind” – for you and for your loved ones!

Get Yourself Organized! No one else can answer some key questions:

A whole lot more will be nice-to-know:

HERE’s opinion from CBS Sunday Morning supporting efforts like BoaL’s “At the End” section efforts

HERE is a 7-minute video overview of the Binder of a Lifetime

Start filling up your BoaL** by assembling key information & thoughts using this comprehensive, phased approach. All materials you need are FREE and available in the BoaL Resource Center HERE

** What is a Binder of a Lifetime, you ask? **

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It’s a systematic, phased approach to assembling important thoughts and information all in one place, providing

  1. peace of mind for you;
  2. opportunities for meaningful conversations with friends and family NOW;
  3. comfort to friends & family members now and in the future;

Why do this now? “Can it every be too early to make the lives of our loved ones easier?” “We never really know when we won’t have time or energy for such projects.”

Binder of a Lifetime “tabs” (chapters) are customizable to you and may include:  

The good news? Binder of a Lifetime accomplishes what many valued advisors (attorneys / insurance agents / religious leaders) recommend in Personal Record Book materials. Your “Binder of a Lifetime” puts all of those materials in one place for you and your loved ones, plus provides a starter for so much more – pictures, stories, planning, etc.

Does this sound interesting and yet almost unattainable? If so, consider downloading the FREE materials HERE in the BoaL Resources Center and/or contacting us at longmemories2@gmail.com.

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Here’s what a few of our workshop participants have to say…

  • “Thanks to your format, we have been able to do what we had not been able to before.” Jerry (Bowling Green, Ohio)
  • “This is a treasure.” Bonnie (Cincinnati, Ohio region)
  • “Best $10** I have EVER spent. It was informative and entertaining, too. Most workshops I have been a part of are ‘torture’ – even if I am interested. This is definitely ‘your calling.’ ” Sharon (Cincinnati, Ohio region) [** NOTE: $10 was for material costs (binder, copying, storage pouch, etc.)]

Here’s an article referencing the Binder of a Lifetime written by Long Memories founder, Steve Long

Here are YouTube videos with description/conversation about specific Binder of a Lifetime topics

Paramedic One-Pager is a newer effort – click HERE for documents and background

Support for efforts like Binder of a Lifetime:

“Technological society has forgotten what scholars call the “dying role” and its importance to people as life approaches its end. People want to share memories, pass on wisdoms and keepsakes, settle relationships, establish their legacies, make peace with God, and ensure that those who are left behind will be okay. They want to end their stories on their own terms. This role is, observers argue, among life’s most important, for both the dying and those left behind. And if it is, the way we deny people this role, out of obtuseness and neglect, is cause for everlasting shame. Over and over, we in medicine inflict deep gouges at the end of people’s lives and then stand oblivious to the harm done.” – Being Mortal by Atul Gawande, page 249

“Given Dr. Gawande’s comments above**, why do we wait to share memories and pass on wisdom and keepsakes until so close to the end of life (if at all?) Many of us no longer have the energy to focus on such tasks when nearing the end. Wouldn’t it be better to have these efforts started, so we can spend more of the time sharing it with others?” – Steve Long, memory missionary, supporting the idea of Binder of a Lifetime

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