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The Art of Personalized Thank-You Notes

February 17, 2019 No Comments

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I am a huge fan of letter-writing and snail-mail, especially when it comes to writing Thank You notes. There’s just something about getting a card or a letter in the mail that excites me! After I interviewed for my current day job as a Medical Assistant, I wrote thank you notes to both the practice manager who hired me and the doctor {with whom I currently work} for taking the time out of their schedule to speak with me. They both are invaluable friends and colleagues. It is always a pleasure when other bloggers reach out to me with an idea and want to contribute to my […]

Musings and Ramblings

A Season of Change

March 9, 2012 No Comments

Spring “Marches” in and brings “April” showers, which brings “May” flowers… or something like that! What I mean is that Spring is almost here! A lot has happened in the last month and now I have a lot of time on my hands! All I need to do is figure out what I’m going to do with that time! I guess now I have no excuse not to work on that screenplay for the Sundance Screenwriter’s Lab. So here’s an update… First of all, I am officially without a job, which is okay because with my experience I know I […]

Musings and Ramblings

MOL Challenge, Day 6

February 6, 2012 No Comments

So far in my “Month of Letters” Challenge, I’ve written six letters to friends and family. I decided that even though mail doesn’t run on Sundays or holidays, that’s no reason to not write an extra letter or jot a quick note down in a funny card. In each letter I’ve written so far, I’ve enclosed a small gift. In the first letter, I enclosed several pictures; in the second, a drawing; in the third, confetti; in the fourth, a quote from a magazine; and in the fifth, magazine clippings about the Twilight Saga. My sixth letter, mailed out this […]

Life

The Month of Letters Challenge

January 31, 2012 No Comments

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Call me “old fashioned”, but there’s something about snail mail that excites me! I love opening up the mailbox and finding a handwritten envelope with a card or even a letter in it! It’s definitely “old school” and most people prefer the quicker method of communication – email. Handwritten letters and cards, sent through the mail, convey a sense of intimacy. I think it provides a sort of connection that email cannot. You, the reader, can see the pen strokes in each word, in each letter. It’s personal. Letter-writing takes time and patience. Even picking out just the right card […]