National Send a Letter Day

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Tomorrow {January 17th} is National Send a Letter Day.  What better way to surprise someone than through a handwritten note that get's delivered in their mail box .... yes, there real mailbox.  When is the last time you sent or received a letter?  Does it feel like forever?  Let's change that right now.   Find a piece of paper, pick up your pen, and let's get writing.  Below are some thought starters to get you going. 

Send a letter to:

  • One {or both} of your parents.  Let them know what they taught you.  How much they mean to you.  What you admire most about them.  Get all gushy, they will totally eat it up.  And if you have lost a parent write it anyone.  Sometimes the best letters are the ones we don't send.  
  • Your love.  Yes, write a love letter and drop it in the mail.  They will be so surprised when it arrives at their door.
  • Someone you admire.  Let them know how much you admire them and why.  
  • Someone you need to forgive.  This is a hard one but can be so cathartic.  Let them know that you forgive them and and moving on.  
  • A dear friend.  Tell them your most favorite things about them.  Reminisce about your favorite moment together or how you met.  Let them know what you adore about them.  

Writing someone a letter only takes a small amount of time to do.  However that single piece of paper can change their day.  Go ahead.  I dare you.  Write more than one.  

Happy Letter Writing!

sit with me

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Come sit with me
Tell me what is right below the surface
Share your inner desires
What is moving you
What lights you up
Share your heart, your soul
Share all of you
I will hold your hand
Listen deeply to your stories
Never judge you
Just be right there for you
Tell me where you come from
And where you wish to go
Tell me anything and everything
Do not be afraid to laugh or to cry
I will catch your tears and hold your smile close
Together let's reminisce
Make plans for the future
And live right here in the moment
You aren't meant to do it all alone
So come site beside
Together we will be

snail mail love

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Your words matter.  What you say, what you write, what you share ... it matters.  All of it.  I am a firm believer in this and have seen it's power in full affect through the Love Notes Postcard Project.  You do not need to personally know someone to touch there lives.  One single sentence arriving in their mailbox can change their day. 

And so we show up.  Spilling the contents of our hearts out onto the page.  We open up.  We take risks.  We share the deepest parts of our souls and we see that we aren't alone.  We all feel scared sometimes.  We all fall down and struggle to get back up.  We all worry and cry and hurt.  And we know that it is going to be ok because we aren't alone.  We are surrounded by love from those we know, those we don't, and surrounded by love from the universe.  

There are times the universe throws us into a tizzy and we can't tell up from down.  Yet not how hard we fall we still find hope in the universe.  We can trust the universe because it shows up for us time and time again.  It reveals it's smiling face, gives us stunning sunsets, and teaches us to seek out laughter.  The universe is a constantly surprises us with it's beauty and love.  There are times it may be hard to find but if we search hard enough and stay open to it's infinite possibility there it is, waiting there with open arms.   

So we continue to press on.  Sharing, loving, giving, being.

These words have been inspired by the first prompt from the Love Notes Postcard Project.  

I can trust the universe because .... 

There are so many incredible and inspiring individuals who are a part of this project.  They bring so much heart and soul to their words and they trust that if they send words out they will receive them back.  It is incredible dance of beauty and grace between strangers.  Curious who some of these amazing people are?  Come join me on the virtual dock and say hello to them.  Interested in the Love Notes Postcard Project?  Sign up for my mailing list to be the first to know when the April round sign up's are open.  

the truth of your story

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You must tell the truth of your story
Share all of the pieces that make up who you are
You must show yourself to the world
Perfectly imperfect
Exactly as you are
Because you are beautiful
Creating magic wherever you go
Just by being yourself

You must open up your hearts and soul
Allow them to let beauty and goodness to enter
You must not be afraid of what could happen
Stay curious
Live boldly
Soak everything in
Embrace what is before you
Then share it with the world

You must breathe deeply
Letting everything in
The happiness as well as the sadness
Each of these things balancing out the other
Do not be afraid of your tears
Wear them proudly
Do not be afraid to smile
Let others see how deeply you sparkle

You must be true to yourself
Each and every day
Standing strong in who you are
Standing up for what you believe in
Leaning in and pulling others close
Knowing that the world needs to see you
Exacly as you are
Yes, you must tell the truth of your story

be a seeker of your own life

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Be the seeker of your own life
Find what moves you
Discover what lights you up
Never give up on your dreams
Constantly be learning
Growing
Reaching
This is your one wild and precious life
It becomes what you make of it
You can create something divine
If you choose to go after it
You can find your own spark
Ignite it with wild passion
Don't ever give up on it
This is your time to shine
This is your time to choose YOU
Yes, you
What do you want
Where do you want to go
What steps can you take right now to get you there
Go ahead
Take them
Continue to seek
Always
For it is in this seeking that you will find your heart
Your soul
Your you

time to take action

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No one is going to do it for you.  You must show up, put in the work, and do it yourself.  If you want to make a dream come true then you must be the one to take the steps to achieve it.  

Be your own advocate

Stand up for what you believe.  Use your voice.  Be courageous.  Take action.  You know what you want.  Go after it.  

There is no better time than this moment

Don't wait a minute longer.  You know what you have to do.  Go ahead and do it.  Show up in the face of fear and do it anyway.  Now is your time to expand into your fullest self.  Go ahead and make it happen.