When telling a story, use your memories as a basis for the story
Think of a memory and link it to one of these emotions
Sadness
Joy
Fear
Disgust
Anger
Express your memory and emotion in some way
Verbally - Tell your memory to someone, can they feel the emotion
Written - Write the memory in less than a page, does the emotion come out in your words?
Visually - Express your memory using lines and shapes. Do the emotions come out in the drawing? Example: http://www.peonqueen.com/ArtSpace/temp_exhib/art1/line.html