Tell your life in three times: past, present, future

Memories arrive in a jumble. So do projects. Without structure, you feel like you’ve “done nothing” — or everything blurs together. Past / present / future isn’t literary flourish: it’s a clarity tool.

Past: chapters and places

The past becomes readable when you sort it into chapters and attach places and moments. You don’t need exhaustiveness: a reader (or you in six months) should understand where you come from.

Present: the current season

Present isn’t “today at 2pm”. It’s the season: what you’re doing, learning, and where you stand. A good present description avoids a frozen CV trap.

Future: intention before calendar

An over-dated future becomes anxious. Start with intention and one or two goals. Dates come later, when useful.

That’s the heart of LifArcs: a life Arc in three times, not a network of posts. You describe, you highlight, you share what you want.