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I Don’t Know What to Say in a Handwritten Note
At some point, almost everyone gets stuck in the same place: pen in hand, blank card, mind suddenly empty. If you’ve ever thought I don’t know how to start a handwritten note, you’re not alone. This is one of the most common reasons people avoid writing them altogether. So, let’s remove the pressure. You don’t…
Read MoreThe Cognitive Benefits of Handwriting
We’ve talked a lot about the power of writing with pen and paper and shared stories about why handwritten notes feel different. But beneath that experience is something deeper. There’s real science behind what happens when we write by hand, and it explains why the practice continues to matter in a world dominated by screens.…
Read MoreThe Healing Power of Handwritten Notes: Why Writing by Hand Calms the Mind
We spend most of our days reacting to notifications buzzing, screens lighting up, messages pulling our attention in a dozen directions at once. In the middle of all that noise, the simple act of writing by hand often gets overlooked. But a handwritten note does something screens can’t. It slows us down, pulls us into…
Read More9 Ways Text Messages are Impersonal
Lack of Emotional Depth: Text messages are often brief and concise, limiting the amount of emotional depth that can be communicated. It’s harder to express empathy, sympathy, or other deeper emotions through text compared to face-to-face communication. Absence of Tone and Inflection: Text messages lack the nuances of voice such as tone, inflection, and pitch…
Read MoreThe Timeless Impact of a Handwritten Note for a Graduate
In an increasingly digitized world, the art of writing personal notes has become something of a rarity. Yet, despite the surge of electronic communications, nothing quite compares to the heartwarming touch of a handwritten note. For a milestone as significant as graduation, a personal note can be a timeless keepsake for the special graduate in…
Read MoreThe Advantages of Handwritten Notes over Emails: Slow Down, Prioritize, and Personalize
In a fast-paced digital world, the ease of sending emails has become both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, it provides a sense of relief that information is quickly transferred. On the other hand, the recipient is often overwhelmed with a never-ending stream of emails, making it difficult to keep up with the…
Read More5 Questions to Ask to Create Better Handwritten Notes
In my book, Handwritten Notes: Learn How a Small, Powerful Act Can Enrich Your Life, I talk about the benefits of reaching out to others using handwritten notes. One major point I make in the book is that writing impactful notes requires deep, focused thought. High quality is what we’re after. Phoning it in with…
Read MoreWhy Handwritten Notes Still Matter
Handwritten notes do something texts just don’t. When you write a note, you’re slowing down. You’re choosing words. You’re taking a few quiet minutes to sit with what you actually want to say. And the person receiving it can feel that. A handwritten note says, I thought about you. Not in a rush. Not between…
Read MoreThe Importance of Handwritten Notes in this Day & Age
Why Handwritten Notes Are More Important Than Ever in a Distracted World Technology is the great equalizer: Online, everyone is somebody. But at the same time, everyone is less significant. Data dumping and mass communication spread has become an expected norm, and we’re riddled with distraction after distraction as we struggle to keep up. The…
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