The Lost Art of Letter Writing Isn't Actually Lost.

Here's a radical thought: what if we stopped texting "thinking of you ❤️" and sat down, pen in hand, and wrote a letter?

I know, I know. Who has time for handwritten letters when we can fire off a text in 2.3 seconds? But here's the thing: that's precisely why handwritten notes are different. They're slow. Intentional. They require you to think about what you want to say before you say it (revolutionary concept, right?).

When someone opens their mailbox and finds a letter addressed to them in your unmistakable handwriting, something magic happens. Suddenly, they're not scrolling past your message between a work email and a grocery store coupon. They're holding something you touched, something that took time and thought and, let's be honest, probably a few false starts because you messed up that one word or idea.

In a world where everything moves at lightning speed, taking twenty minutes to write a real letter is almost rebellious. It says, "I chose to slow down for you," and "You're worth my undivided attention." Years from now, they won't remember the text you sent patting them on the back for the promotion they received, but that handwritten congratulations note? That's getting saved in the special box with the other things that matter.

And here's the beautiful irony: in our rush to stay connected digitally, we've forgotten how to truly connect. A handwritten note bridges that gap between our fast-paced lives and the people who make it all worthwhile.

So grab a pen. Find some wonderful stationery (I know a place). Write the person you care about and send them something tangible. Because in a world full of alerts about 20% off and letters from that prince in Nigeria, nothing lets someone hit pause and take a break from a hectic world than that letter from you in their mailbox.

The art of letter writing isn't dead—it's just waiting for you to pick up a pen.