Life Stories by Theme

Thematic Life Story Topics

Life Story Themes

There are more than 100 thematic story topics in the Times of My Life app. The Virtual Biographer has been trained to interview you about each topic. To find and start a story, use the search box on the right, or tap one of the Story Categories.

How to Start a Thematic story?

Below is a list of the topics in alphabetical order. To start one of these stories, load the Times of My Life app, tap “View All,” then tap the “Search” icon on the upper right of the screen and enter the name of the topic. The Virtual Biographer will interview you about the topic and write the story.

How to ask a loved one to write one of these stories?

Load the app and tap the story topic. Tap the “Share” icon to send it via email or Messenger. 

Adopting a Child
Adversity and Setback
Bad Breakup
Becoming a Teen
Being a Grandparent
Best Friends
Big Accomplishment
Career Chronicles
Causes and Advocacy
Challenges, Loss & Change
Cherished Pets
Childhood Firsts
Childhood Friends
Childhood Retrospective
Core Values & Beliefs
Crushes and Dating
Dad Story
Death of Loved Ones
Defining Moments
Early Adulthood Life
Early Adulthood Retrospective
Early Adulthood Social Life
Early Career
Epic Fail
Faith & Traditions
Faith and Spirituality
Falling in Love
Family Life as a Teen
Favorite Games & Playtime
Finding Faith
Finding Success
First Kiss
First Love
Freeform Story
Getting Divorced
Getting Fit
Getting Married
Going to College
Graduation

Grandparenting
Guiding Principles & Philosophies
Having a Baby
Health Challenges
High School Days
High School Extracurriculars
High School Memories
Hobbies and Passions
Holidays & Celebrations
In Memory Of
Key Relationships
Kid Story
Legacy Leaves: Letters to Loved Ones
Leisure Time
Life at Home
Life Lessons
Major Milestone
Meeting a Celebrity
Meeting My Sweetheart
Memorial Day Tribute
Mentoring Others
Mid Adulthood New Directions
Mid Life Crisis
Midlife Career
Midlife Leisure
Midlife Retrospective
Military Service
Miracle
Mom Story
My Calling
My Daughter
My Son
Natural Talent
New Job
New Year New Me
Obituary
Outlook: Hopes for the Future

Parents
Playing a Sport
Playing Musical
Prized Possession
Quaran’teen’
Raising Kids
Recognitions and Awards
Reflections: Looking Back on Life
Relatives
Remember Me
Retirement
Rite of Passage
Scars
School Days and Teachers
Send a Memory
Senior Retrospective
Siblings
Special Memory
Startup Story
Story of Me
Story Topic
Study Abroad
Summertime Memories
Tattoos
Teachers and Mentors
Teen Home Life
Teen Life & Identity
Teen Milestones
Teen Retrospective
Travels and Adventures
Unexpected Loss
Unforgettable Childhood Moments
Viewpoints: How I See the World
Witness to History

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