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THANK YOU, NEXT.

Not the Ariana Grande version though.

T.T.G

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Can we talk about how strange human beings are for a second sweetie?

We will write a five-star review for a toaster or a blender. We'll literally hop online and write three paragraphs about how life-changing it is, how it has transformed our mornings, and how we highly recommend it to others.

But the friend who sat with us through a breakup? Nothing. The mother who sacrificed for years? Nothing. The husband who goes to work every day and quietly carries the financial pressure of the family? Nothing.

The wife who somehow remembers everyone's appointments, birthdays, schedules? Nothing. The God, who has answered prayers we've already forgotten praying about? Nothing.

Okay, maybe not nothing, before you come for my neck, telling me how you do express gratitude. I know you're grateful sweetie, I know. But that's not what I'm questioning.

I'm questioning whether we've become a little lazy with our gratitude. A quick text, a heart emoji, a "thank you, I appreciate you." That's it? Seriously. Then we're off to the next thing. Literally "Thank you, next."

But honestly, sweetie, when was the last time you sat down and properly thanked someone? Not in a rushed text. I mean really thanking them.

The older I get, the more convinced I become that some things deserve more than a text message.

Which brings me to something I've become slightly obsessed with lately. Letters. Yes, actual letters. I know, very old-fashioned, very grandmother-core and very "what year is it?" energy.

But stay with me sweetie, we're going somewhere with this.

Thing with letters is, they force you to slow down and think and really take in what this person has really done for you.

And that is rare these days, especially with the super sonic speed at which we move through life.

That's what makes them so memorable. That's the kind of thing people keep in drawers for years. The kind of thing people find years later and read again. The kind of thing people never throw away or delete when they need more storage on their phone.

In fact, it's so rare that I decided to create something for it. A while ago, I created a beautifully designed gratitude prompt paper specifically for these moments. It includes thoughtful gratitude prompts to help you get started because, let's be honest, staring at a blank page can be a bit intimidating.

The idea is simple. You download it, print it, make yourself a cup of tea, think about someone who has genuinely impacted your life, and write. Write to your mother, to your husband or your wife. Write to your best friend, to your mentor. Write to God even.

Write to whoever immediately came to mind while reading this. You can even slip it into a small gratitude package if you're feeling extra generous. Or deliver it with flowers or a box of chocolate. Trust me, the letter will probably be the thing they remember most.

So here's my challenge for you, sweetie.

Now go write the letter. You can rip a page from an old notebook or if you want to put a little effort you can get one of the beautifully decorated gratitude prompt papers I told you about in the shop page here in this website.

I hope this didn't feel like a reprimand sweetie, if it did forgive me my love. This was supposed to be a gentle reminder to you to take your relationships and your people a little more seriously. And remember we're in this together.

I'll catch on the next blog okay. Stay safe Sweetie.