My Life Story
The stories that made you who you are — one warm question at a time.
An Australian print-and-fill book that walks you through the memories, people and moments that built a life. 97 pages. One Sunday afternoon to start, many to come back to.
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The stories live in your head.
One day they don't.
A memoir feels too big. A blank notebook is worse — all that empty space, asking to be filled.
Subscriptions feel like homework. Apps feel like work. So most people put it off — and the stories that mattered most (the kitchen at your grandmother's, the holiday that nearly went wrong, the friend you've known since school, the day you met your partner) quietly slip out of reach.
This is not a memoir. It is not a will. It is not a therapy journal. It is a book of warm questions and the space to answer them, written for Australians who want to write something down without taking on a project.
You sit down on a Sunday afternoon and you answer one question. Then another. And slowly, the book fills up.
Fifteen sections. Ninety-seven pages.
Each section opens with a quiet divider and a short orientation line, then walks you through warm questions with generous space to answer.
01A Few Details First 
02Where I Began 
03The People Who Raised Me 
04School Days 
05Growing Up 
06Work and Making a Living 
07Love, Friendship and Marriage 
08Home and Family Life 
09Places, Travel and Adventures 
10Food, Music, Hobbies and Ordinary Joys 
11Hard Times and Turning Points 
12What I Believe 
13Photos, Objects and Keepsakes 
14The Stories I Always Tell 
15What I Want Remembered
What it looks like to fill in.
Hello — I'm Nathan. I publish Morning Post, the daily newsletter you may have read this morning.
I made My Life Story because of something I kept noticing in our inbox. Readers write to us about their parents' kitchens, the first car they ever bought, the trips that went sideways in 1973, the friends they hadn't thought of in years. The detail in those replies is extraordinary. None of it had been written down.
So we made the book that does the work the blank notebook won't — it asks the questions, leaves the space, and gets out of the way. Ninety-seven pages. Australian voice. No subscription, no app, no login. Print at home, fill it in in pen, hand it to someone you love when you're ready.
It's the book I wished was already on a shelf somewhere — the kind that asks the questions a child or a grandchild forgets to ask in time. The stories are always somewhere. They just aren't always written down.
For a parent, a grandparent, or someone who's been meaning to write things down.
My Life Story makes a thoughtful gift for birthdays, Christmas, retirements, Father's Day, Mother's Day — or no occasion at all. You buy the PDF once and print as many copies as your family needs.
There's no need to ask permission, set up an account, or hand over an email address that isn't yours. The book is theirs to fill in at their own pace.
Some buyers print the first three sections and give them as a starting taste, with a note that says no rush. The book is built for that — every page works on its own.
One book. One price. One Sunday afternoon to start.
No subscription. No app. Print it, fill it in by hand, hand it to someone you love when you're ready.
My Life Story
The stories that made you who you are.
- Instant PDF download
- A4 — print at home or fill in digitally
- Australian voice throughout
- Photo, letter and timeline pages
- Free annual update each May
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Questions worth asking.
If yours isn't here, email me — I read every reply.
Is this a memoir?
No. A memoir is a long piece of writing about your life. My Life Story is shorter and gentler — 97 pages of warm questions with space to answer. You can fill in three pages or all of them. The book works either way.
How long does it take to fill in?
Most readers come back to it over many sittings — a Sunday afternoon to start, then a few minutes here and there. There's no schedule. You don't have to finish it. Each page works on its own.
Is it Australian?
Yes. Every page is written in Australian English by Australians. No "mom", no "elementary school", no "fall" as a season. The voice is calm and warm, not clinical and not sentimental.
Can I print it?
Yes — and most readers do. The PDF is A4 with a wide inner margin so you can three-hole-punch it and put it in a binder. You can also fill it in digitally and keep the file on your computer.
Do I have to fill in every page?
No. Some pages will speak to you, others won't, and a few won't apply at all. Skip them. The book is yours.
Is this a good gift?
It's a very good gift — see "Buying this as a gift?" above. You buy the PDF once and print copies for whoever needs one. There's no account to set up and no email of theirs we ever see.
What if I'm not happy?
14-day no-questions-asked refund. Reply to your Stripe receipt and we'll process it within 48 hours.
What if I update what I've written?
The PDF is yours to print and re-print as your life changes. We also publish a free annual revision each May — existing buyers get the new edition for free.
Where is my information stored?
We send you a blank PDF. If you print it and fill it in by hand, your information stays on paper. If you fill it in digitally, it stays on your own device — unless you choose to email, upload, or store it somewhere yourself. Morning Post never sees what you write down.
Who's behind this?
Morning Post — Australia's daily newsletter for grown-ups, read every morning across six capital cities. Published by Just Media Network Pty Ltd (ABN 62 638 812 236).
Start with one Sunday afternoon.
One book. One question at a time.
My Life Story
The stories that made you who you are.
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My Life Story is a personal book of memories. It is not legal, financial, or medical advice, and it isn't a substitute for a memoir, a journal, or any conversation with a professional. Your stories are yours.
Published by Just Media Network Pty Ltd (ABN 62 638 812 236), trading as Morning Post. © 2026.