Conversations That Matter
Because some stories are too important to end on the final page.
Stories don't end when the final page is turned.
Here you'll find reflections from the writing journey behind AFTER SURVIVAL™, lessons learned through life's hardest chapters, and conversations designed to strengthen families, preserve memories, and inspire purposeful living.
Because some of life's most meaningful conversations begin after the story is finished.
Some conversations change how we see our own story.
FEATURED REFLECTION
Why I Finally Decided to Write After Survival
Published
June 2026
Last year, while driving alone to a nearby city, I found myself reflecting on my life, the people who had shaped it, and the lessons that had emerged from both hardship and blessing. Somewhere along that drive, a simple thought came clearly into my mind: "You have a story to tell."
That impression eventually became the foundation for After Survival and the journey of writing a memoir nearly fifty years in the making.
The People Who Become Part of Our Story
Published:
August 2026
Some of the people who shape our lives never realize the role they played.
Looking back on the years I spent in the Lone Mountain Stake, I can see how friendships, family experiences, service, faith, and ordinary moments quietly became part of a much larger story.
From One Memoir to Neilsen Storyworks
Published
August 2026
What began as one memoir eventually became something much larger.
AFTER SURVIVAL™ led to the Legacy Reflection Journal, the creation of Neilsen Storyworks, and a growing belief that preserving stories can become part of the legacy we leave behind.
Continue the Conversation
Life
Reflections
Faith, resilience, forgiveness, and purpose.
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Legacy
& Family
Preserving stories that become family legacies.
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News &
Updates
Speaking, interviews, publishing news, and milestones.
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