When was the last time your received a handmade card? How did it make you feel? Do you love it as much as I do? I want to give that feeling to others. I don’t know a person who doesn’t love getting mail that isn’t a bill, an advertisement, or information from the school. For a person who loves to stamp and make cards, I do not send as many cards as I should. I absolutely LOVE to get them! A card or note from a friend says “I’m thinking of you” and “you matter to me”. Who doesn’t love to feel remembered, thought of, and cared for?
There are two reasons I don’t send the cards. It seems I have a lot of “thinking of you” and “you are a great friend” cards. And while I should send more of those, the ones I need to send I don’t have on hand. Unfortunately, lately I’ve needed sympathy cards! I have a lot of cards but just not the right ones. The second reason is that, even when I have the right card, I often overthink what I want to write in it. Sometimes it keeps me from writing out the card in a timely manner. My hope is that you will join me in committing to send more cards! Join me in this 5 week challenge!
Week 1: Create two Thinking of You cards. Send one to a friend that you have know since you were young. This could be your oldest friend or someone that has come to mind when thinking about the people you’ve know since you were young.
Week 2: Create two Encouragement cards. Send one now to someone who needs a little pick me up. Look around! I’m sure you will quickly find someone who needs a kind word. You don’t have to be best friends with this person to impact his/her life in a positive way.
Week 3: Create two Birthday cards. Send one to someone who has a birthday during this next couple weeks. Try to pick a person to whom you may not ordinarily send a birthday card.
Week 4: Create two Anniversary cards. Send one to a special couple in your life. Write them out, address them, place stamps on them. They will be ready to go. All you have to do is put them in the mail at the right time.
Week 5: Create two Congratulations cards. Send one to someone who should be celebrated for an accomplishment, big or small!
Keep those extra cards handy for occasions that come up! Every time you create a card, make two! Designing the card is usually what takes the most time. Take advantage of all that thinking and planning and make multiples.
