Christy Shorey

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Which historical figure would you choose as a pen pal, and what would you ask them?

A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! Corazon C. Aquino. How do you keep your faith in spite of all the negativities around you? – Lelia F. Jane Austen, for sure! Her letters are so funny and personal. I would ask her about all the story ideas she […]

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If you could send a letter to your younger self, what advice or encouragement would you include?

A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! Do not be so hasty and enjoy life – Anita E, Ingram shortcake Keep looking – genuine friendships are out there. Your interests will take your far – don’t let others dismiss them – Cindy T Don’t worry, it will take

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What benefits have you noticed from a month of analog communication?

A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! I like the idea of being able to slow down and order my thoughts so I could have a nice flow when I sat down to write my letters. I started to appreciate letter-writing as as act of contemplation because I

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Tell us about a gratitude letter you wrote during the challenge and its impact.

A collaborative blog post Thank you to everyone who contributed to make today’s post! I took on a penpal who is a postal worker and felt my gratitude well up thinking about the service he provides to his community, so I decided to send him all my appreciation for all postal workers for the noble

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