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The Legacy Project

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Created by
Diana Reyers
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Inspired by
The Love of Her Life,
Hank

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The Legacy Project:​​

Daring to Share Who I Am

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Share Your Legacy with

Future Generations

Hank's Parkinson's story began on a Saturday morning in 2011 while reading the Kingston Whig Standard. We each had a section of our local newspaper, and I became distracted by a rattling of paper coming from where he sat across the room. Lounging with his legs up on the sofa, I noticed the newspaper shaking in his hands that rested on his hips. As I took in what was happening, I realized that his leg was tremoring and was the source of an uncontrollable repetitive movement. I placed the obituaries on my lap and asked him, "What's going on with your leg over there?" He looked over at me and said, "I've had this for a few days now. I should probably have it checked." I immediately thought, "That looks like Parkinson's."

 

He hadn't felt well for over a year with no medical answers and as a result had retired a week earlier at the age of 59. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease soon after, and recently during one of my daily morning visits at the nursing home where he now resides, he shared that he believed his legacy had changed forever that day and he wondered, "Is this how my 3-year-old grandson is going to remember me, sitting disabled in a chair?"

 

I immediately reassured him, "No, that is not your legacy. I will make sure that Hendrik knows 'who' you are, including  your passions, your purpose, and how you honoured your values and lived and lead your life in line with them—your grandson will know that you were kind, genuine, compassionate, and generous, among so many more incredible attributes you possess, and I will share stories with him that validate that you lead your life guided by those impactful characteristics." 

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That conversation inspired me to create The Legacy Project: Daring to Share Who I am. It's an intentional project for those seeking a way to ensure that generations to come will understand and know who you or your spouse, partner, or friend are from their inner-most authentic selves. It encompasses writing 8 stories of past experiences that validate your values and deeply held beliefs or those of a loved one—not to publish, just to share with those who are near and dear to you. 

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This is a way to ensure that future generations know 'who' you are—the way you want them to remember you and saved electronically on a pdf to share.

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Whether for you or someone else in your life, I'm here to support you to begin sharing that authentic legacy. 

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