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“You are very important to me.”

May 18, 2020 By Carol

    The post office has been the focus of a lot of media attention lately. Much of it is prompted by the financial uncertainly that the USPS finds itself in during this coronavirus pandemic.  At present, there are more questions than answers. Still, postal workers continue to give “essential service” during this crisis. On […]

Filed Under: Letter Writing in the News, MAKES SENSE, Newsflash, Post Office News Tagged With: coronavirus pandemic, Emerson Weber, essential workers, Good Morning America, handwritten letters, letter carriers, Megan Brennan, NALC, NPR.org, Paul Barner, thank you notes, The Postal Record, the Postmaster General, USPS

In difficult times…write a letter

April 27, 2020 By Carol

Today I found this post from Midwives of the Soul with this amazing photograph of Tasha Tudor. Like a boat lost in the fog and confusion of these difficult times, some Grandmother wisdom gently guides us like our North Star. My grandmother once gave me a tip: In difficult times, you move forward in small steps. […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Guest Author, MAKES SENSE Tagged With: difficult times, Elena Mikhalkova, Grandmother's tip, Midwives of the Soul, North Star, small steps, Tasha Tudor, write a letter

Letters to the Dead

October 25, 2019 By Carol

“It gets very lonely sometimes. No one talks to me anymore.” – Andy   As many of you know, my youngest sister died early this year of a drug overdose. Andy, short for Andrea, was my favorite family member. She was quite skilled at telling you what she felt you wanted to hear. Andy was […]

Filed Under: Holiday, Letter Writing in the News, MAKES SENSE, Special Occasions Tagged With: All Saints Day, All Souls Day, automatic writing, Cheshire Historical Society, Death Cafe, Halloween, John Donne, Kim Stacey, Letters mingle souls, Letters to the Dead, On the Wings of Grief, Sandy Ireton, Spirits Alive, turtles, veil between the worlds

Another Enthusiastic Letter Writer

May 25, 2019 By Carol

A few days ago, a friend emailed an alert- fellow speaking about letter-writing on PBS. Must see it! Willie Perdomo, poet, author, teacher, and passionate letter writer gives the most eloquent ode to the handwritten letter. This is a 3 minute inspiration, you’ll want to watch and listen to many times. Willie explains that writing […]

Filed Under: Guest Author, Letter Writing in the News, MAKES SENSE, Newsflash Tagged With: "kites", become human again, emojis, Google+, Hurricane Maria, Judy Woodruff, letters from prison, loneliness, PBS, PBS News Hour, people believe, Puerto Rico, surprise a friend, Willie Perdomo

Yes, Yes, Yes…

January 5, 2019 By Carol

Indulge me. Take a deep breath in, and exhale. It’s 2019. Time to take stock and reflect, set goals, make resolutions. Four days in, I’m still knotted up in details for improving myself. Yes, I’d like a full makeover, but realistically,  let’s be kind. So, I’m reminded of a quote from Jon Kabat-Zinn, the  father of […]

Filed Under: Content, Handwriting, Holiday, MAKES SENSE, Newsflash, Special Occasions Tagged With: accentuate the positive, compliments, endorphins, feel good hormones, full makeover, goals, Happy New Year, Human Being Moments, inner voice, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Mindfulness Revolution, offline vs. online life, resolutions, self compassion, smiling, thepostmanknocks.com, yes

Summertime is for postcards

July 11, 2018 By Carol

“I still think that to receive a postcard in your mailbox is happiness.” Margaretta Magnusson Postcards are synonymous with Summer and fun. Friends and family leave for vacation. You wave goodbye and hear yourself say, “Send me a postcard.” Hopefully, they will. One way to be sure to get one is by signing up with […]

Filed Under: Main, MAKES SENSE, Pen pals, Postcards, Uncategorized Tagged With: foreign places, friendly message, Global Forever stamps, happiness, mailbox, Margareta Magnusson, postcards, Postcrossing, random people, send me a postcard, summertime, vacation, wave goodbye

Earth Day 2018

April 22, 2018 By Carol

“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” -Thich Nhat Hanh Earth Day invites us to consider how we each individually relate to our Home Planet.  How do we kiss the Earth we walk on? Do we recycle, repair, and reuse our possessions? All relationships involve a give and a take. How […]

Filed Under: Guest Author, Handwriting, Holiday, MAKES SENSE Tagged With: 1215, 8 track tape, cassette tapes, Earth Day, floppy disc, glass, Go Paperless, hazardous waste, How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint, ink on paper, Livia Albeck-Ripka, Magna Carta, New York Times, paper, Paper vs. Electronics, plastics, postal service, precious metals, reel to reel magnetic tapes, Saturn Press, Thich Nhat Hanh

Mister Rogers’ Gets His Stamp!

March 2, 2018 By Carol

On March 23rd, the USPS will celebrate a new stamp featuring the smiling face of Mr. Fred Rogers. Now that’s something to look forward to! Joanne Rogers, Mr. Rogers’s wife, said in an interview that…” her husband would have approved of his appearance on a postage stamp because of the personal outreach that a handwritten […]

Filed Under: MAKES SENSE, Newsflash, Post Office News Tagged With: adoption, anger, child development, childrens' feelings, Christine Hauser, David A. Newell, death, divorce, Forever stamp, Francois Clemmons, King Friday XIII, Lynn Neary, Mister Rogers, Mr. McFeeley, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, New York Times, NPR National Public Radio, Speedy Delivery, U.S. postage stamp, Won't you be my neighbor?, You Are Special

Truth to Power

March 19, 2016 By Carol

I have hesitated to write a political post, but it is apparent that the media is minimizing Bernie Sanders’ campaign. The Republican front runner (whose name I won’t mention) gets far too much attention. Hillary gets the Democratic media establishment huzzahs….And then there’s the “Bernie Blackout.” Without big money backing and with a message of […]

Filed Under: MAKES SENSE Tagged With: "A Bernie Blackout", American Politics 101, Andrew Harrer, Bern, Bernie Sanders, Bloomberg Finance LP, Bud Meyers' music video, Charles M. Blow, common sense, Congressional gridlock, Democrat, enough is enough, grassroots campaign, greed is an addiction, Hillary, honesty, inequality, moral integrity, outside-the-box, Political Revolution, Radical ideas, reap what you sow, sanity, truth, truth to power

The Wisdom of Slow

August 10, 2014 By Carol

August 10, 2014 Do you ever try to do it all? ” Try” is the keyword, it implies failure, or that the goal is unattainable.  Well, I confess, “I try, and try harder,” meaning I go faster, and still I frustrate myself with what’s left undone.  Going faster creates the illusion that I have more […]

Filed Under: Books, MAKES SENSE Tagged With: Arianna Huffington, Ben Franklin, cellphone in hand, chores on my list, digital detox, engage face-to-face, examining priorities, failure, focusing inward, getting more sleep, going faster, haste makes waste, human imbalances, illusion, lack of moderation, meditating, printing industry, Quick and Dirty, rat race, rich testimonials, sloppy, Thrive, THRIVE-The Third Metric to Redefining Success & Creating a Life of Well-Being Wisdom & Wonder, try, wake-up moment, walking, Well-Being, wisdom, Wonder, write a letter

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