Myers Method: 8 Steps to Writing a Healing Memoir Mining Your Memories: revisit the corridors of past memories. Through Memoir Story openers you will remember more than you could have imagined, stories that have meaning and resonance that demand to be written. The Memory Timeline and Lifelist gives you a structure and visual representation for your memories. You always know where you are going, and can always add new details as you remember more. Linda’s Critic-Censor keys unlock your words, give you permission to write, and free you to write abundantly. Dark and Light Gateways help you decide if you are ready to write some of the more emotional stories—you choose when, or if, to write the traumatic, sad or “dark” stories, and when to write the happier, “light” stories. This way you are free to keep writing your way into full emotional expression. Sacred Space Contract: This assures that you safeguard your writing from intruders, until or unless you are ready to share it. This is an agreement you make with yourself, but when you work with me, we make it explicit. It is part of feeling safe to write freely, abundantly, and with growing confidence in each new story. Memoir Quilting Circle: When you are ready, you assemble the stories, like quilting blocks, into one document. Voila—you have the first draft of your memoir. Witnessing as Healing: Learn about healing through memoir writing, how being witnessed by others as you write your stories helps the healing process.