My pen pal and I have been sending each other postcards for a few years now of lists of things that have recently made us smile. Ever since we started doing this, I began to notice these things more because I'm keeping an eye out for it--I have a running list in my notes app to jot things down. Some of the things we've shared: the smell of cookies baking, seeing a dog running happily at the park, colorful wildflowers along the highway, laughing with a good friend. Today, notice the things that make you smile, what sparks joy and delight, conversations and interactions that fill your cup.

 

Document your smile list (that's what my pen pal and I title our postcards):

Or choose a color, material, tool, or technique where the process or results make you smile! For me, the first thing that came up was using crayons--it reminds me of being a kid and the smell and feel of them in my hands is so nostalgic! 

I'd love to share some of your projects in tomorrow's email! Choose one section that makes you smile and send me a picture of it along with a few sentences about it. I'll credit you with your first name or let me know if you'd like to keep it anonymous. Don't be shy--I can't wait to see! :)

PS: Tomorrow we start a new theme for the third and final week!

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