July 24,2015 Yesterday, I discovered this beautiful book in my mailbox. Hurrah for the cause! Two women pen friends, both named “Mary” honor their long enduring handwritten connection in this exciting new book on letter writing. Here’s the synopsis from Amazon- Mary and Me: A Lasting Link Through Ink explores […]
They bonded with a letter
May 26, 2013 In honor of Memorial Day, I want to share a story from NPR’s STORYCORPS about two Kentucky moms of fallen soldiers who connected through a letter. Both lost their sons during Desert Storm. Their sons didn’t know each other. Lue Hutchinson’s son, Tom Butts, was killed on the final day of the […]
“Letters from the Heart”
February 20, 2012 With Valentine’s Day behind us, I’d like to expand the energy and talk about “Letters from the Heart.” These could be love letters, letters of appreciation, affection, encouragement, gratitude, friendship, and even sympathy…Now, we can discuss a connection mindset without the backdrop of a commercially motivated holiday. “Letters from the Heart” are always love […]
Finding the Right Words (an intro)
November 7, 2010 We’ve discussed pens and paper, now comes the challenging part, what to say… Saying what you feel honestly in just the right way, often requires some fine tuning. Handwriting a letter is an emotional process. Think about it, we generally write to express our feelings of love, admiration, friendship, gratitude, encouragement, sympathy, […]