Were You There

Brainstormer

The OurKive is intended for meaningful experiences of lasting interesting to others. Not sure what to add? Click on a category below for ideas to help you get started. And remember, your everyday memories of life in your old hometown or a recent outing can be as relevant as the more dramatic moments we share.

A few questions to ask yourself when deciding what to post:

  • Will your story, photo or video interest strangers, and not just friends and family?
  • Will it stand the test of time a year or more from now?
  • Is your story told from your point of view?


Events
  • It's all a game: the most implausible upset you ever saw.
  • When man walked on the moon - and you sat there stupefied
  • Where were you on 9/11?
  • Surviving Katrina, Andrew or the Tsunami of 2004.
  • The 2008 Elections: your view from the ground.
  • Hot summer fun: were you at Burning Man, Bonnaroo or Outside Lands?
  • The Great Recession: how has your life changed?
People
  • Your favorite Beatle.
  • Public profiles in courage: who's your definition of a true hero?
  • We can change the world: activists you admire most.
  • The day the music died: remembering Elvis, John, Kurt or Michael.
  • The one celebrity you'd most like to meet.
  • Celebrities you have met.
  • Presidents: the best and worse of your lifetime.
  • The most underrated performer of your generation.
  • Who would you pick as the top living athlete in your favorite sport?
Eras
  • The Sixties: just because you were there doesn't mean you don't remember. We're all ears.
  • Move back or you'll go blind! What TV shows posed the greatest threat to your vision?
  • Born in the wrong era? Why you didn't fit in yours.
  • The power of ideas: relive the movements that defined your generation.
  • Born to hula hoop? Or was the yo-yo more your thing?
  • Fashion at its worst, and you've got proof. Dare to post your most embarrassing portrait.
  • Family treasures: record and share firsthand accounts of a world gone by.
Military
  • Four things you'll never forget about boot camp.
  • Remembering the fallen.
  • When did you serve and where?
  • Your father's story. Post an interview or old letter from those who served.
  • The most ridiculous order you were ever given.
  • Combat: what nothing can ever prepare you for.
Places
  • Share a photo or video from your latest safari.
  • Hometown memories: help bring your old haunts alive.
  • Your favorite getaway.
  • Architectural impressions: what building most moves you?
  • The one place you'd never go back to.
  • Your perfect beach, hike or lake.
  • The greatest place in the world to propose - or just kiss.
  • Hallowed grounds: the saddest place you've ever been.
  • If you could live anywhere in the world. . .
Schools
  • Add your alma mater and invite former classmates.
  • Start a reunion or keep the last one going.
  • Before "hooking up." Dating rituals that make you feel dated - yet classy.
  • Teachers who made a difference.
  • The prank you can finally fess up to.
  • Does anyone else keep having this same high school dream?
  • On the field: the hardest practice you ever survived (barely).
  • The best unwelcomed advice your coach gave you.
Organizations
  • Add your summer camp and invite your old cabin mates.
  • Once upon a time at GM, Pan Am or Lehman Brothers.
  • From the Red Cross to the Peace Corps: if you've given a helping hand, we'd like to hear about it.
  • Rites of passage: Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and 4-H Club.
  • Start a group of your former colleagues and reconnect.
  • The best place you ever worked.
  • Conferences and conventions: add yours.
Reflections
  • Things you wished you'd done, and just still might.
  • Things you wish you hadn't done, and hope your children don't.
  • The hardest lesson life taught you, maybe more than once.
  • Obvious truths that are so easy to forget.
  • Are you growing more or less optimistic?
  • Pass it on: what's the best advice you ever received?
  • If your children only remember one thing . . .
  • Daily habits that make all the difference.
  • From fear to faith: highlights from your journey.