When Life Gets Hard, Read About Your Ancestors

About this episode

Megan Hillyer shares her personal struggles and the comfort she finds in reading about her ancestors.

Ep 74: Some seasons just pile on. In this episode I'm getting a little real about a hard few weeks — and the moment I grabbed a book of ancestor biographies off the shelf and let my grandparents remind me what I'm built from. If you've got a family history book collecting dust, this is your sign to open it. And if you don't have stories like that yet — I'd love to help you find them. Start here: knowyourancestors.co/origin Come find me: Instagram: @meganhillyer TikTok: @meganhillyer Facebook: Know Your Ancestors

People in this episode

Host: Megan Hillyer

Topics covered

• family history
• personal reflection
• ancestor stories
• overcoming challenges
• genealogy

Keywords

• ancestors
• biographies
• family history
• genealogy
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Know Your Ancestors

Books & works: ancestor biographies

Places: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, knowyourancestors.co/origin

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