25 Days of Writing:
A Holiday Non-Denominational
(Advent) Calendar

 
 

A holiday non-denominational writing calendar

It was the great, Maya Angelou, who said, People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

This holiday season, I want to bring this to the forefront of how we show up for ourselves and others. Often times, we push ourselves to bake and buy the most, but what if we instead showed up as we are in kindness? What if we take 10 minutes a day to write a letter to someone we love and spread that kindness to ourselves as much as the other person? So many what ifs?

The important ask here though, is are you words are enough? I’m pretty sure they are, and that anyone who receives you words in a card, not just a photo card (documenting your year in review), will appreciate the time and effort it took to write something from your heart and then put a stamp on it and drop it in the mail. Effort more than anything is a sign of love and affection and the rewards reverberate over time.

And that is your why to join this writing program! It is a free-25 day letter writing prompt. Every day for 25 days, you’ll receive an email in your inbox with a prompt for writing. There is no need to purchase a single S2 card, unless you want to. In fact, there is a kit you can purchase that includes a variety of 25 cards and note sheets that you can use, but if you’re like me and you have various cards, post cards and stationery pieces around your home, you can use this.

Originally, this idea was an actual Advent calendar with cards in a sleek designed box that you would pull out for every day in December. I knew though that I wouldn’t follow through with that because I didn’t want to just make something feels like more stuff. I am an environmentalist first and foremost, and I’m also someone who purchases cards when I find one(s) that I love. I understand completely that sometimes you just have too much stuff. While I want everyone to buy my stationery, my mission is more about the act and art of writing and not about the tools you use to write. (Although, I do have my fancy Lamy fountain pen and I am a lover of high quality paper.)

I have been wanting to share a stationery-based writing calendar during the holiday season for a long time. I just didn’t know how to do it, until recently. I’m super excited to share this with you and I really hope that you’ll take the time to sign up and commit 25 days to yourself, your voice, your loved ones, and writing.

Join us today! The first email goes out on December 1, 2024, which is also my birthday. I’m looking forward to celebrating my birthday with all of you who sign up! Add your email to the subscription list below and pass along to a friend or two, so you can write together.