You’ll likely recognize this phrase as the title of a beloved Dr. Seuss book that is often given to those who are graduating from high school or college or who are approaching some other crossroad in life—the idea of going places is often equated with the potential we have to discover, explore or aspire to greatness. Places, and especially the cognitive exploration of past place, are central to the process of mining memories because we so readily associate experiences and feelings with a particular location. I believe places fall into two major “memory” categories: familiar and novel. If you think about it, we tend to form strong memories or attach vivid mental imagery to those places that are either very familiar or those places that represent brand new experiences—so, for example a childhood home vs. a first-ever trip to the ocean or Disneyland
We have gazillians of memories that are tied to specific locations and yet we often neglect these places in our scrapbooks.
Wether it is a destination of a "once in a lifetime" moment, or the very familiar curve of your favoirte chair to sit and read. They are scenic destinations, but also the grocery aisle that you know by heart and the exact place where your favorite treat is kept.
Any place that is loved and often visited or even just fondly remembered, deserves to be told as part of your story.
Pay particulat attention to those destinations and locations that you can tag as a "happy place." Remember that the visual information and the written information of why these places make you feel are equally important.
Definition:
A particular position of place in space, that can be used for a specific purpose or activity.
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