Get started by asking yourself questions related to your topic clusters

Friendships. Who were your best friends? What were they like? How did you meet them? How did those friendships end? What did you gain from those friendships? What activities did you engage in with your friends? What topics did you discuss?

History. What important events occurred during your lifetime? How did those events affect you? How did you feel about leaders, actors, musicians and other celebrities? Why did you feel that way? What new inventions and ideas influenced you?

Decisions. What important decisions did you make? What influenced those decisions? What happened as a result of those decisions? Which decisions are you grateful for? Which do you regret?

Love. Who have you loved?  How did you fall in love? How did your love make you feel. How did it affect your life?

Travel. What places have you visited? How did those places inspire you? Discuss the landscape or architecture. Compare and contrast the landscape or architecture to that of your home town. What cultures did you encounter? What customs and beliefs are important to those cultures?

Career. Describe your business or military career. What challenges did you face? What problems did you solve? What promotions did you earn and how did you earn them? What were your proudest achievements? Why?