Personal History

“often the story of a life, or from a life. It can be a memoir, a tribute, a life story, an autobiography, a biography, or an oral history. It may also be a legacy letter or ethical will.”
— Association of Personal Historians

I think my definition of personal history is a bit different from that of the Association of Personal Historians, and this won’t be the only time my definition of one of my terms differs from the more commonly accepted definition. I see personal history as using your own experiences (or the history of you and your life) as an inspiration for the work you create. We all come from somewhere, and that influences the work we make and why we make it.