Letter writing is most often a solitary experience. Pen, paper, a cup of tea perhaps, and time to get lost in one’s own thoughts as the conversation between writer and recipient unfolds on paper. However, the advent of virtual Letter Writing Socials has illustrated the importance of community, whether we write letters or not. If […]
what was in my mailbox this week. No.13.
P.S. Write Soon. One of the best signature lines ever. This envelope with all the stamps was in my mailbox recently. Instead of ripping it open on my walk home, I waited until I had a glass of ice tea, and time to sit and read it. Letters are to be savored, no?! As entry […]
typewriter class
Just follow the chorus of the tap, tap, zzzzzzzip, ding and you could easily find the typing class at your local highschool. Admittedly this ages those of us who actually participated in an ‘Introduction to Typing’ class back in the day, but honestly, I’m pretty jazzed that I can actually type. Typewriter lending library In […]
Dear loneliness…
Writing letters bring friends and family closer. They help alleviate loneliness and certainly spread joy. The Dear Loneliness project started by Jessica and fellow students at Harvard University, is about loneliness in general but also specifically during Covid. have you been lonely? Write a letter about loneliness as a topic; perhaps a personal experience of […]