“Try it! The next time you want to catch up with a friend, surprise them by sending them your thoughts on paper!” An excellent article especially if you’d like some ideas on getting started writing a letter. Writing a letter… Read more
A Story, Letter & Note Writing
I write letters to touch someone else’s heart
Writing letters is really telling little stories of our life. They are little stories we share with whoever is on the receiving end. And what a gift a handwritten letter is for anyone to receive. With all the personal distancing restrictions… Read more
A Story, Letter & Note Writing
hand written letters
Instead of buying gifts, what could we ‘give’ someone that is meaningful [to you and to them] and not some trite item we buy at a store? The other day on one of my favourite CBC Radio programs, Now… Read more
Letter & Note Writing
handwritten
“What a lot we lost when we stopped writing letters. You can’t reread a phone call.” ~Liz Carpenter Handwritten letters may be a rarity but they definitely are relevant. These days everything is all about speed and convenience. Sometimes we… Read more
General
Keeping it simple
“Stay low, stay quiet, keep it simple, don’t expect too much, enjoy what you have.” — This statement by Dean Koontz sums up my philosophy of living a simple life. I’m continually saying, “Enjoy what you have.” I think we… Read more
Letter & Note Writing
Kindness in an Envelope
The world can always use a little more kindness. A smile, a thoughtful word, or a simple gesture spreads good cheer. “A good handwritten letter is a creative act, and not just because it is a visual and tactile pleasure…. Read more
A Story, Letter & Note Writing
Pillar Box
I learned something today and I learned it from a bottle of wine. At dinner this evening my husband opened a lovely bottle of Shiraz, 2008 Pillar Box Reserve. On the label it stated in part, “In an age of… Read more
Letter & Note Writing
The Art of Letter Writing
Liz Carpenter’s quote is one that is near and dear to me. I used to be a prolific letter writer. It began early in life corresponding with cousins, a few of my Aunts, and several pen-pals. In later years… Read more