A Letter A Week

<p class=ql-align-center><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(192 0 0 1)> You have the power to make someone feel happy appreciated and special -</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Do you remember the letters you received from your grandmother? Or the Valentine's card you got from your first boyfriend-the one that's still tucked away in a drawer? Did you know our military has relied on handwritten letters for years to keep love alive? </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Handwritten notes and letters are cherished mementos. They are true gifts. There's something special about a greeting card postcard or blank piece of paper in someone's unique one-of-a-kind handwriting. They're personal. Authentic. Meaningful.</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>And they make us feel loved. </strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Now more than ever we need to spread that spirit of love. W</span><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>e need to slow down unplug from technology and reconnect with people. </span><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>And what better way than with a handwritten letter? </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Join the </span><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>A Letter A Week</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> journey. </span><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This journal lets you log all the letters you write over the year and gives you tips and ideas to inspire you along the way. </strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>So put down your phone and pick up your pen. </span><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>A few sentences or pages-no letter is too short or long. Give someone the gift of a letter in their mailbox on their desk or under their car windshield. </span></p><p><br></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(192 0 0 1)>I've always loved the art of handwritten letters. Especially these days when almost everything is digital. Writing or receiving a letter is something that can shift your whole day.</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>  - Alexandra Franzen</span></p><p class=ql-align-center><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>a</span><span style=color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>uthor of </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Checklist Book</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> and </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>You're Going to Survive</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)> </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Julie Merrick loves all things related to letter writing. Connect with her on Instagram @aletteraweek</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>