Revive55 Mini Project #1: Childhood

The first five weeks of My Revive55 Memories Project were spent taking inventory of my mementos and memories and reflecting on how I wanted to preserve my memories.

In my 55 week long project, there are 50 weeks left that are divided in 10 mini-projects.

1. Childhood
2. University/Waterloo Days
3. Toronto Days - Pre-Kids
4. Music
5. Husband and Children
6. Travel
7. Sports
8. Toronto/Canada (Home)
9. Me after 30
10. Dreams and Future Process

My Memories Project is fluid so these are the categories as I envision them today, but they may change.

Childhood is an easy choice for me with where to start.

My childhood home

I have already mentioned that I wanted to improve my childhood album. I thought that this is what I would end up doing for my Childhood mini-project but as I mentioned, things change as I reflect on the project.

I still want to improve and complete my childhood album, but what My Memories Project will entail is what I call 5Top5.

For each mini-project, I will choose 5 categories and preserve my Top 5 in each whether that is a photo, a memento, a story, a video or recording.

Childhood 5:

1. Stories
2. Photos
3. Mementos
4. Achievements
5. People

I will write or record my Top 5 stories.

I will choose my Top 5 photos.

I will preserve my Top 5 mementos.

I will describe my Top 5 achievements.

I will tell stories of my Top 5 people.

This is the main part of my Revive55 Memories Project but along with this, I will update my personal timeline.

As part of My Happiness Project, one of the 20 things I chose to do in 2019 was to complete a personal timeline. I started it at the beginning of the year but haven't touched it since. By going back into my childhood memories, it is a good opportunity to have my timeline close by so I can update it as I come across dates.

I will also take the opportunity to declutter my childhood boxes. By choosing my Top 5s, I hopefully will find things that I'm ready to let go of or digitize.

I am returning to my childhood town this week for the third time this summer. These trips are making it easier to remember childhood stories as I visit with my family.