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My Phoenix: Where I Find the Strength to Rise Again
After war, loss, and heartbreak, my grandparents found the strength to love again and build new families. Their stories inspired my phoenix and continue to guide me through my own grief and new beginnings. This is a personal reflection on the strength I draw from them whenever I need to rise again and create something new.
My Brain Sent Me Into a Dumpster: How Memory Tricks Us
A missing wallet, a neighborhood dumpster, and a memory I was absolutely sure was real. This personal story explores how our brains reconstruct memories, connect real events in the wrong order, and create false memories that can feel completely convincing.
Artificial Intelligence, Family Photos and Humility
AI did not replace my genealogical thinking. It challenged it. While testing Scribe AI on familiar family photographs, I discovered details I had overlooked for years – and learned an unexpected lesson about curiosity, research, and humility.
Chimera – Am I Not Myself?
One body, two people? It sounds like a science fiction thriller
Who am I? Thoughts on name, identity and immigration
Our name is not just a label, it is an integral part of our identity, our sense of belonging, and it affects the way we perceive ourselves and behave towards ourselves, towards those close to us, and towards the world.
How I Connected Family History with Grandma's Recipe
Who is the baker in your family? Do you have a recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation? Baking is not the goal. find out what is
?A Half-sibling…Half the story
Testing a half-sibling might seem like you're only getting half the story, Well… not quite!
What unique information can half siblings provide us with?
?Who determines what a FAMILY is
How many ways are there to determine what a family is? is there a universal definition? thoughts and insights
Eric's Story – Chapter 4: Unveiling the Truth
What truth awaits Eric and is he ready for it?
Eric's Story – Chapter 3: The Path Ahead
Would Eric take the next step? Will he trust me? will he trust his own instincts?
Eric's Story – Chapter 2: Echoes of the Past
Eric's devotion to his parents feels like prison. Will he have the courage to follow his heart?
AI Record Finder-A friendly way to start your search
MyHeritage launches a new tool, leveraging artificial intelligence to help us search for family record
Eric's Story – Chapter 1: Unraveled Secrets
Controlled by shame and fear will Eric ever open up?
cM Explainer – What-How & Why
CM EXPLAINER an innovative tool to help us calculate family relations
How does it work?