May I Tell Your Story?

Legacy and Remembrance Writing

Do you have a long held memory you’ve never spoken of, or a moment you think about often but rarely mention? Perhaps you have wisdom you’d have given your younger self or stories you want your children and grandchildren to know and understand. Values you hope will outlast you.

Have you considered speaking to a compassionate, empathetic professional who can help you shape your memories into something meaningful and lasting: a memoir, recorded stories, a letter of values, or a personal legacy document created at your own pace, on your terms? We can help you shape it.

We all carry the memory of moments that shaped us, lessons learned quietly, reminiscences that return again and again.

Your story, your legacy. Filled with precious memories.

Services

BetsyAnn Faiella

I’m a writer with three decades of experience in communications, and an end-of-life doula certified by INELDA.

I’m deeply interested in peoples’ stories and lives in the later chapters— a time when what really matters comes into clearer focus. I help people share their stories, with deep listening and care, creating a safe, relaxed and compassionate space where memories can be captured easily and preserved for families and friends.

When I sit down with someone to listen, my goal is simple: to help them feel comfortable, seen, and unrushed. Together, we shape the moments that matter most into something the whole family can hold onto—something honest, warm, and lasting.

The many ways to honor a life are as unique as each person. I am happy to work with you or your loved one to help capture these unique moments. 

Services  

  • Your story holds meaning worth preserving. We offer professional narrative biography authorship grounded in deep listening and care. Working closely with you to shape your life experiences into a well-crafted narrative, we’ll reflect your true voice and journey. Whether you’re preserving a personal legacy, shaping a professional story, or preparing a work for publication, we help ensure your story is engaging, authentic, and deeply human.

  • Create a lasting legacy with an ethical will, designed to help you share your values, life lessons, and personal messages with loved ones. We guide you through a thoughtful, personalized process to capture your beliefs and hopes for future generations, ensuring your story and wisdom endure beyond a traditional legal will. Preserve what truly matters—your ethics, memories, and intentions—in a meaningful document crafted with care and respect.

  • When words can feel hard to find, writing an obituary or eulogy can add to an already heavy emotional burden. I offer compassionate authorship to help you craft a tribute that captures the deceased’s story, achievements, and personality, as well as what made them meaningful to those who loved them. My goal is to ease some of the stress of this difficult time by providing clear, respectful, and timely writing that results in a meaningful and lasting remembrance.

  • Celebrate the life of your loved one with a memorial cookbook. Document the food, moments, traditions, and personal stories that made them who they were. With their cherished recipes, photos, or custom illustrations, we create a beautifully designed keepsake that captures their voice and legacy, to be treasured and shared for generations.

  • Simple handmade memorial books we make with the children for a beloved grandparent, aunt, or pet.