I think we underestimate how important it is to do something for ourselves every day – and I’m talking little things, a five minute chat with a friend, taking a nice, long bath, reading a chapter in a breezy book, tapping our toes to some new music. These little things make us feel less overwhelmed and more in tune with ourselves. It doesn’t hurt they also put a smile on our faces.
But what are things you can do to perk someone else’s day up a bit? They do say the easiest way to put a smile on your face is to put one on someone else’s, right? Well, here’s an idea: how about a good old fashioned letter?
In today’s day and age when people communicate via text, email, twitter, even gchat, we hardly take the time to really express what we’re feeling with an actual pen. I mean, when was the last time you opened your mailbox and received a handwritten letter from someone (other than a wedding thank you gift.) It’s probably been a veryyyy long time. And yet, it’s so much more meaningful to receive a handwritten letter, isn’t it? You actually have to do some work for it.
There was a time that I used to try and write someone a letter every week – whether it was to thank them for being a great friend, or to remind them how wonderful they were. Everyone who received a letter was extremely grateful. Plus, it gave me an excuse to buy some really cute stationary and practice my penmanship. I’m going to try and get back into the habit of this. There’s so much I have to be grateful for and it’s time to start spreading it around. Who knows, maybe a letter will be coming your way…
Happy Wednesday, friends.
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