Once asked what action he would recommend if a person were to feel a nervous breakdown coming on, famed American psychiatrist Karl Menninger (1893-1990) replied: “Lock up your house, go across the railroad tracks, and find someone in need and do something for him.” One more reason to write personal notes! Over time, I’ve […]
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Four Very Cool Note Writing Connection Tips
NOTE: This article has been adapted and updated from one that originally appeared on my Facebook Group page: “The Art of the Heartspoken Note.” You’re invited to join that group for more great tips and encouragement for your note writing. I have four unrelated—and very cool—tidbits to inspire you to write more personal notes and […]
Love By Mail: Personal Handwritten Notes
Many of my readers know I’m passionate about the practice of writing personal handwritten notes. Over the years, I’ve had enough positive feedback from recipients of my notes to know they often make a difference. I believe they make a difference whether I’m acknowledged for them not, because the gesture of taking pen to paper, […]
Beware the Digital Grinch!
Don’t let the digital grinch make personal handwritten notes go out of style. This article was originally written for my Facebook Group, “Revive the art of personal note-writing!” Steve Leveen is one of my favorite writers. He blogs at The Well-Read Life and is CEO of Levenger. Steve is doing his best to keep the flame of […]
What To Say In A Comforting Sympathy Note
NOTE: A shorter version of this article originally appeared in my Facebook Group: “The Art of the Heartspoken Note.” Next to Thank You Notes, Sympathy Notes are perhaps the ones we are called on to write the most often, yet for most of us, they are the hardest to do. What do you say when […]
Overwhelmed by Wedding Thank You Notes?
NOTE: This article originally appeared on my Facebook Group page: “The Art of the Heartspoken Note.” I hear from newlyweds that the list of thank-you notes they need to write is almost paralyzing, especially when they can type faster than they can write. It really does feel overwhelming! Take a deep breath and read on. […]
Don’t Make Note Writing So Hard!
Originally written for Facebook Group “The Art of the Heartspoken Note.” We all put off writing personal notes…somehow we think they have to be perfect, neat, and eloquent, and that means we have to be in the right mood. Not! That is the devil on your shoulder talking, and I’ll vouch for the fact that […]
Revive the Art of Personal Note Writing!
This blog post has been updated to reflect the transfer of content from our Facebook Group “The Art of the Heartspoken Note” to this Heartspoken blog. I now have a “Notewriting” category that will include content, encouragement, and resources to help you write personal notes more often and from the heart. The personal note or […]