letters across the miles

Dear Kristine,

How was your "Kick Off to Summer trip?  I loved seeing some photos on your blog.  It cracked me up to see Chilis in one of them because my second job is at Chilis.

What fun things did you do and see?  What is your favorite memory from your time away?

Memorial Day weekend around here was filled with rain, wind, and cold weather.  Not the usual kick off to summer.  I can't believe that it is already almost June!

I love this time of year and am looking forward to the sunshine, flip flops on, and time spent outdoors.  Dustin and I may be heading to Chicago in a couple of weeks to catch a few baseball games.  I have never been so would love to go.

I have been busy around here with all different creative projects.  My mind is working at warp speed and my hand can't keep up to get all of the ideas down.  I just opened up sign ups for the next round of

Love Notes

 and can't wait until we start.  Registration is open until June 15th.  I hope that you will join in.  It is the one year anniversary of the project.  I can't believe that it was a year ago when I started it.  It has been so much fun to host each session and I love looking back and seeing how it has evolved.

This weekend I am hosting a little girls art date with three girls.  I am looking forward to getting them together and digging into some creative fun.  I love working with children.  Their honest demeanor and try anything attitude is always such a blast of fresh air.

I wonder when I lost my try anything demeanor.  When I became afraid of getting hurt, or not wanting to put myself out there.  I wish I could go back to that one moment when the switch flipped and tell that little girl to continue on that path.  That it doesn't matter what others think, all that matters is that in your heart you are happy.

It is amazing how as a child we are fearless and as we get older we try so hard to get back to those roots.  To live without fear, embrace the moment, let loose and just have fun.  I want to dance around like no one is watching and fall deeply into joy.

Hope you are settling back into home and reminiscing about your time away.

Sending you so much love from NJ

xo

Jennifer

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Love Notes Post Card Project :: won't YOU join us?

It was a year ago that I hosted the very first Love Notes Post Card project. When I started this project I had no idea the journey it would take me on and I am so grateful to be getting ready for another fantastic round.   We would love for YOU to be a part of it.  Head on over to

HERE

to sign up!

The Love Notes Post Card project gives you the opportunity to send and receive mail, real mail.  When was the last time you opened your mailbox and was delighted by what was inside?  The Post Card Project changes that by matching you up with someone for three weeks of postcard writing and sending fun.

How it works:

The Love Notes Post Card Project will run for three weeks :: June 16th - July 6th.

*  Each Sunday you will receive a writing prompt delivered to your inbox

*  Take time to respond to the writing prompt on a post card

*  Before the week ends drop your post card in the mail for your fellow love note participant who you are paired up with, and be surprised the day a post card arrives for you

It is as simple as that.

I choose postcards for this project because of there small size and less intimidating writing space.  You only need to write a few sentences.  Postcards can be bought, made, or you can even send a notecard if you do not have a postcard.

You will be paired up with a fellow Love Note participant who will be sending love notes your way.  Unfortunately I cannot 100% guarantee they will send out their postcards, but my hope in my heart is that they do.

Life flies by at warp speed sometimes. Seldom do we take the time to slow down, savor the moment, and reflect on what is really happening in our world.  The Love Notes Post Card Project invites you to pause, sink into the moment, and write words from the heart ~ on an actual piece of paper.  Words that will brighten someones day and spread sunshine to all the hands it passes through.

Won't you join us?

If this sounds like something you are interested in, head on over to

HERE

to sign up.

Then between June 14th and June 15th you will receive and email from lovenotesjb@gmail.com with the name of the person you are paired up with.   On June 16th you will receive your first writing prompt.

If you have any questions about the project please feel free to email me at lovenotesjb@gmail.com

Please note if you have signed up for previous Post Card Projects you will need to sign up again to get in on this round.

I am really looking forward to watching all of this unfold and hope that YOU will be a part of it.

you are never alone


You are on a journey
And there are times you may feel isolated
Unsure
Lost on your path

But know that no matter where you stand
How afraid you are
How lonely you may feel
Know that you are not alone

You are never alone
There is always someone
Ready to take your hand
Willing to guide you home

Do not be fearful of reaching out
Asking for help
Speaking from the heart
Leaning on others

We are not meant to do it alone
There are others out there just like you
When we come together
We are stronger, braver, wiser

Together stand together along the shore
Look out to the horizon
Dream big
And step forward, together

in the works


Ideas swirling in my head
Writing
Unearthing
Connecting
Pulling things from the ground
And shining light on them
I am giddy with excitement
A good kind of nervous about walking this new terrain
I can feel in my bones this is needed
I know in my heart I need to push on
I stand here certain of the direction I am going
I know there will be twist and turns
And I look forward to navigating that path
I want to work with people
To encourage them to write
To uncover their stories
To find what may have been hidden
I want to stand beside them and listen as they share
So much power and goodness comes when we share
I want to provide ideas and prompts to stretch them even further
This is all currently in the works
I cannot wait to share it with you
And hope that you will want to work with me
Together we can heal through writing