What is your family’s story? | Karen Treiger

Karen Treiger didn’t know the family she was marrying into when she married her husband 36 years ago, but after she learned that his family is a holoucast family, she decided to write their story. In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Karen talks to host Jessie Browning about writing her book that was published in 2018. She shares how she investigated her husband’s family history and what she hopes people take away from the book. She also talks about how she practices gratitude through her podcast, Gratitude in a Minute.

 

Episode Timeline:

• [00:03] Intro
• [03:12] Meet Karen Treiger
• [06:29] Writing her in-laws story
• [11:57] Leaving her practice
• [16:41] The roll out
• [19:36] Investigating the story
• [26:47] A big shift in her approach to life
• [31:49] How she practices her gratitudes
• [36:47] What happens when she’s done
• [38:53] Three takeaways from the book
• [41:12] The second part of the book
• [42:22] What’s next?
• [43:59] Karen’s final thoughts
• [47:54] Contacting Karen Treiger
• [50:01] Outro

 

Resources Mentioned:

• My Soul is Filled with Joy: A Holocaust Story by Karen Treiger
• Gratitude in a Minute podcast
• What's Your Story? A Journal for Everyday Evolution by Lily Diamond and Rebecca Walker
• PNWA Nancy Pearl Books Award
• 2019 Independent Publisher Book Awards

 

Standout Quotes:

• “And just something about saying the words of what I want to do brings it out into the world and makes it real.” -Karen Treiger [10:44]
• “You just start with what you know. Start with what you have.” -Karen Treiger [17:11]
• “I always tell people, we all have a family, and what is the story of your family?” -Karen Treiger [40:01]

 

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