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Archives for January 2011

Gratitude: A Journal

January 30, 2011 By Carol

January 30, 2011 Tired of doom and gloom?  Winter doldrums got you down?  Here’s a journal- guaranteed to lift your spirits. As a personal challenge, Catherine Price experimented with exercises in positive thinking.  She noticed gratitude was an underlying theme, and was thus inspired to create this journal. “Taking time to reflect on the things we are […]

Filed Under: Journaling Tagged With: Catherine Price, daily good fortune, daily record, Gratitude: A Journal, happier & healthier life, inspiring quotes, keepsake journal, life's abundance, lift your spirits, little blessings, saying "grace"

Journaling: a love letter to yourself

January 27, 2011 By Carol

January 27, 2011 I write in a journal.  I began with fervor a while back with Julia Cameron’s The Artists’ Way…15 minutes of stream-of-consciousness writing. First thing in the morning is best for me.  But anytime is better than not at all.  You can carry a small notebook like a trusted companion and write anywhere- […]

Filed Under: Journaling Tagged With: an artist's date, freedom to say anything, grammar, handwriting, journals, Julia Cameron, love letter to yourself, peaceful, resolve issues, self therapy, sketchbooks, spelling, The Artist's Way, your eyes only

Happy Birthday John Hancock!

January 23, 2011 By Carol

Happy Birthday John Hancock! John Hancock, the prominent statesman and patriot, was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence.  As he signed on a blank space, his script is the “most flamboyant and easily recognizable” of all the names. His beautiful signature or “John-Hancock” has become synonymous for signing one’s name.  With pen in […]

Filed Under: Handwriting Tagged With: Declaration of Independence, John Hancock, John Hancock's birthday, journal, love note, Nan Jay Barchowsky, National Handwriting Day, wish list

Doodling

January 21, 2011 By Carol

January 21, 2011 Remember doodling? That mindless thing we sometimes do when we are on the phone, in a meeting or in class and we’re bored or waiting. The pen easily flows on the paper making circles, geometric designs, repeated patterns, cartoons or monsters.  That’s doodling! Did you know that doodling is healthy? “Doodling helps […]

Filed Under: Handwriting Tagged With: activate your brain, Beneveda Medical Group, boring meeting, Bottom Line/Personal, doodling, Dr. Thom Lobe, handwriting improvement, Peggy Jo Ackley, pencil, stress free, waiting

National Letter Writing Week 2011…

January 16, 2011 By Carol

January 16, 2011…. National Letter Writing Week occurs each year in the United States during the second week of January. Today is the final day of the Week.  However, I plan to “keep the ball rolling” and keep writing cards, letters, and even my grocery list! After all, next Sunday, January 23rd is  John Hancock’s birthday and National Handwriting […]

Filed Under: Handwriting Tagged With: handwritten letter, Jacque Day, John Hancock, Murray KY, National Handwriting Day, National Letter Writing Week, WKMS

What is Cursive Italic?

January 15, 2011 By Carol

January 15, 2011 We live in a world that prefers we PRINT everything.  Plain printing is “Basic Italic.” If you take the plain printing and connect the letters,  you will have “Cursive Italic.” To add some flare, pick up an edged pen, marker, fountain pen or an artist’s nib and your cursive italic will become […]

Filed Under: Handwriting Tagged With: Basic Italic, calligraphy, Cursive italic, Edged-pen Italic, Getty-Dubay Handwriting Program, plain printing, Write Now

“Prescriptions for Handwriting Success”

January 12, 2011 By Carol

January 12, 2011 Don’t like your handwriting?  Interested in improving your “chicken scratch?” Here’s some tips from  Write Now™ -a complete program for better handwriting.   The easy-to-follow course features “Basic Italic”, “Cursive Italic” and some “Calligraphy.”  With a little patience and some determination you’ll see marked improvement in a very short time.  Just by closing […]

Filed Under: Handwriting Tagged With: Barbara Getty, calligraphy, chicken scratch, Cursive italic, determination, handwriting help, improvement, Inga Dubay, patience, The New York Times, Write Now

Unique Letter Openers

January 10, 2011 By Carol

January 10, 2011 Opening a handwritten letter requires ceremony. You want to open the envelope with a clean edge to preserve the case the letter came in.  Ron Savage’s beautiful “one-of-a-kind” wrought iron letter openers offer a Medieval atmosphere. Size varies…approximately  9-12 inches Cost…special “writealetter.org” offer… $20.00,  shipping not included. To order: Contact-  ronsavage999@gmail.com Email  your […]

Filed Under: Accessories Tagged With: "one-of-a-kind", ceremony, Medieval atmosphere, Ron Savage, unique letter openers, wrought iron

365 (handwritten) Thank Yous…

January 7, 2011 By Carol

“you can’t get what you want, if you are not grateful for what you have…”John Kralik from 365 Thank Yous

Filed Under: Handwriting Tagged With: "old school way", 365 Thank Yous, daily gratitude, heartfelt and handwritten, John Kralik, Letters mingle souls, NPR, Raphael, something special, Tips for a perfect thank you note

Thanks to YOU for The Write Gift

January 1, 2011 By Carol

January 1, 2011 …I wish to say thank you to a few friends who have helped me get this website going… * Carl Honore– Author of In Praise of Slowness. He supported and encouraged the campaign for handwritten letters for the past 2 years via timely emails from London. * Kitty Burns Florey– Author of Script […]

Filed Under: Just Talk Tagged With: "Don't Write off the Art of Letter Writing", "How Handwriting Makes You Smarter", "Keeping Alive the Lost Art of Letter-Writing", 16 Sparrows, Adam Schwartz, Amy J. Barry, Ariana Maya Buckley, Barbara Getty, Carl Honore, Daniella Woolfe, Donovan Beeson, Frank McAuliffe, In Praise of Slowness, Inga Dubay, Kitty Burns Florey, Margaret Shepherd, Michael Sistrunk, Peggy Jo Ackley, Script & Scribble, Sheldon Hosen, The Art of Civilized Conversation, The Art of the Handwritten Note, The Art of the Personal Letter, The Letter Exchange, Tyco New Haven CT, Wendy Bounds

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