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Can You Say Thank You Too Often? No!

By Annette Petrick

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You know how strongly I feel about gratitude and its power in connecting us with the others. My guest, Connection Messenger* Annette Petrick shares some simple wisdom that will remind you of some simple thank you’s you can express right now. Use the audio player below to listen to this 90-second show.  For Christmas, my […]

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What’s A “Bread And Butter” Note (and when do I write one)?

By Elizabeth H. Cottrell

My favorite tool for connecting with others is the personal handwritten note. I get so much pleasure out of receiving one myself, it makes me happy to think a note from me might give equal pleasure when it’s pulled out of my recipient’s mailbox. If this subject interests you too, I invite you to join my Facebook […]

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The 1957 Letter That Encouraged Me To Write

By Elizabeth H. Cottrell

The envelope above held a later letter from my grandfather postmarked 1965. I didn’t have the envelope from the 1957 letter described in this article. My grandfather, Robert Beverley Herbert, was 78 years old when he wrote the letter below to me, his seven-year-old granddaughter in Virginia. He was a busy attorney in Columbia, South Carolina, yet he […]

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How To Teach Our Children To Write Handwritten Notes

By Elizabeth H. Cottrell

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Calling all parents and grandparents! At the risk of stating the obvious, children are not born knowing how to write personal handwritten notes, much less why or when they should think about writing them. Once considered an essential skill by men and women alike—and a treasure trove of vital information and insight into the past […]

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3 Letters That Changed History: Letter Writing Day Dec. 7

By Elizabeth H. Cottrell

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December 7 is National Letter Writing Day That gives me a wonderful excuse to write about my favorite tool for connecting with others: the personal, handwritten letter or note. I’ve collected so many stories about people who were touched, encouraged, comforted or inspired by a personal letter at just the right time in their life. Today, though, I want to […]

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Your Most Pressing Notewriting Questions Answered

By Elizabeth H. Cottrell

It’s the fifth Monday of the month, so my editorial calendar calls for a post on notewriting, my favorite connection tool. I thought I’d just share a few of the questions I’ve gotten recently about notewriting. Is notewriting the correct spelling? The person asking this question thought it should be note writing. Since there is no entry of notewriting […]

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Deliver This After I’m Gone: Why Write Posthumous Notes To Loved Ones?

By Guest Blogger

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Welcome to my guest Debbie Gruber, founder of Heart Writing. Her story—and her business—take a fascinating approach to connection and the writing of personal handwritten notes. I believe it’s worth your consideration. Why send a message for delivery after you’re gone? At first glance, it’s easy to dismiss the value of posthumous notes.  To begin […]

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It’s National Handwriting Day — Reach Out And Touch Someone

By Elizabeth H. Cottrell

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John Hancock remembered John Hancock, one of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence, is known primarily for his fancy signature on the document. National Handwriting Day is celebrated each year on January 23,  Hancock’s birthday. The day was founded in 1977 by the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association (WIMA) to celebrate the pleasure and […]

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