Over the past month I've written 30 letters -an attempt to use hand-written correspondence to increase communication. Either I've attempted to deepen existing conversations or kickstart ones that have been neglected. It's been a success. In response, I've gotten several notes (by hand!), a small flurry of texts, and one fantastic hours-long phone call with an old friend.

It's taken time, to sit down and craft specific content to a specific person. But it has been enjoyable to really reflect on a person and their life, and interests, and current experiences before putting pen to paper.

Social media means we know more of each other's milestones and day-to-day. But that was a good jumping off point for these letters. I continued a conversation that was begun on a "wall" or as a comment. It was fulfilling to be able to congratulate, reassure, profess, admit in a very personal space.

And it was fun picking out stamps and embellishing addresses.

Thanks to write_on. I'm already looking forward to April next year.

The last stack of letters went in the box today.