Join me in the Fall Lifebook Challenge: Overview and Week 1’s Launch

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I previously shared that one of my goals for this year is plan for how to die a good death at the end of a very long and amazing life. I know this is a topic that some find disconcerting. That said, to paraphrase a friend who recently navigated a really stressful situation because she’d been able to plan ahead — the time to plan for bad times is in good times.

We have about 20 weeks left in 2022 and this is a perfect amount of time to slowly and steadily build out a “Lifebook”. A Lifebook, in my definition, is a place where you store your curated and organized documents that you need for reference.

Lifebook Format

Your lifebook can take whatever format is appropriate for you. I will be using a mixture of tools that include:

• A three ring binder with printed documents. I store this in my fireproof safe when I’m not using it.
• An electronic password management tool — I’ll specifically be using 1Password.
• Some spreadsheets and word documents. As we progress through the weeks, I’ll be providing some templates you can use to curate and organize information. I’ll also be emphasizing secure storage of information as much as I know how to do so.