The Questions
Examples of the categories
Childhood & Origins
Where they were born. Smells that remind them of home. Who they were named after.
Love & Relationships
How they met. Who their strongest relationships were with. Who their best schoolfriends were.
Work & Purpose
The first job and what it taught them. The work they were proudest of. How the first job interview went.
Parenting & Family Life
What surprised them about parenthood. The traditions they started, and ones they kept alive.
Everyday & Sensory
Concrete questions with a single answer. A kitchen, a chair, a song.
Legacy & Wisdom
What they’d say to a great-grandchild they will never meet. The most important life lesson they learned along the way.
Challenges & Resilience
The hardest thing they lived through, and what got them through it. What kept them going on the ordinary bad days.
Beliefs & Meaning
What they’ve changed their mind about. What gives them peace.