February LOVE Letters
In the month of February, I will provide LOVE letter writing prompts. This practice is intended to remind you of all the good, important people and experiences in your life. Some of them may have lifted you up; some may have taught you painful lessons.
Write each letter to send or maybe to keep. Write them all in a journal to burn at the end of the month as a way to release what may be holding you from moving forward. Write them for yourself, to look back on in a year to see how you may or may not feel differently.
Hate writing or it’s difficult? Make a video on your phone or computer. Make an voice recording. Draw a picture. Paint. Doodle. Find a private place outside to talk to this person. Light a candle at home and speak your peace outloud.
Focus more on the process and not the results. It will impact your communication skills, your ability to see what you choose to see, and the way you establish relationships, and the way you look at yourself.
Try not to focus on the perfect word, beautiful penmanship, best message. Try to just pour your thoughts on to paper. Or type if you prefer. I do encourage some sort of visual record if you want to go back and check-in at a later time. Video and audio are great for process, but cumbersome for quick reference.
WEEK 1
Easeful communication requires practice. For the month of February, I have put together daily letter writing prompts to send people hand-written letters. Or use this exercise to privately reflect about how you see others and then how you talk to or about them. Keep a journal for the practice. If writing isn’t your jam, record your thoughts in a voice memo or short video.
Monday, February 1
Write a letter to tell someone why you miss them.
Tuesday, February 2
Write a letter to tell someone what you admire about them that is truly unique and special to them, and why.
Wednesday, February 3
Write a letter to someone who taught you a skill that still helps you and why or how you still use that skill.
Thursday, February 4
Write a letter to a stranger while people watching. Tell them why they made you smile.
Friday, February 5
Write a letter to someone who was recently diagnosed with a medical condition. Tell them you love them and why.
Saturday, February 6
Write a letter to someone who is incarcerated. Tell them why you believe in them.
Sunday, February 7
Write a letter to an old boss. Tell them what you learned from them and how it helped you after that job.
WEEK 2
These writing prompts were created with the intention of connecting to important people in your life or clearing pain which can hold you back from fulling moving forward. You can use these for practice to keep for yourself, or you can send them. Both require your full attention to write and process the emotions connected to the people, experiences, and actualizing it all on paper.
If you are not sure of the value of this kind of communication, switch places. Think of how people have expressed appreciation or praise of you. How did it feel? Were your true intentions and accomplishments recognized? Was the feedback congruent with your perspective? What about feedback for your actions that you are not the proudest of? How can people approach you without you shutting down so you can receive the information, help you understand their perspective, give you a chance to make amends, and then all involved release the negative so you can move forward? Yes, this. This is so very hard to do.
Monday, February 8
Write a letter to an old lover. Tell them whatever you’re still holding on to. Either send the letter or burn it. You decide. But then release it all.
Tuesday, February 9
Write a letter to someone who helped raise you as a child. Tell them your best memory of them and why or how it shows up in your life today.
Wednesday, February 10
Write a letter to a small business owner who did a great job for you, why you appreciate it, and ask them how you can help them with their business.
Thursday, February 11
Write a letter to someone who hurt you deeply. Tell them why it was so painful. Tell them you forgive them and why. Either send the letter or burn it. You decide. But then release it all.
Friday, February 12
Write a letter to someone who helped raise you as a child. Tell them your deepest pain from your experiences with them. Either send the letter or burn it. You decide. But then release it all.
Saturday, February 13
Write a letter to a leader in your community and thank them for the work they do.
Sunday, February 14
Write a letter to yourself. Tell yourself why you love you.
WEEK 3
Monday, February 15
Write a letter to a former coworker. Tell them why you liked working with them.
Tuesday, February 16
Write a letter to a someone you hurt. Apologize for your actions. Ask them how you can make it right.
Wednesday, February 17
Write a letter to yourself and forgive yourself for something you did that you are ashamed of. Forgive yourself and tell yourself why you still believe in yourself.
Thursday, February 18
Write a letter to a sibling or cousin. Tell them about your funniest memory of them.
Friday, February 19
Write a letter to a news source to tell them what kinds of stories you want to hear more of.
Saturday, February 20
Write a letter to offer someone help.
Sunday, February 21
Write a letter to ask someone for help.
WEEK 4
Monday, February 22
Write a letter to someone who took a chance on you. Tell them what it meant to you and how it impacted you.
Tuesday, February 23
Write a letter to someone you don’t know personally, but admire from afar and tell them what you admire about them and why. Choose someone in your circles of influence, and don’t be weird.
Wednesday, February 24
Write a letter to someone you’ve been meaning to call. You know, when you’re busy running around and think I’ll do it later, but forget. Ya, write that person.
Thursday, February 25
Write a letter to a distant relative you don’t know well and ask them to share an important positive family story they experienced first hand.
Friday, February 26
Write a letter to a childhood friend and tell them why you remember them and how they positively impacted you.
Saturday, February 27
Write a letter to someone that you love deeply but don’t get to see often. Tell them why they are important to you.
Sunday, February 28
Write a letter to an old friend that you got into good mischief with and ask how they are doing.
February 29, Leap Day
Write a letter to someone whose birthday is on Leap Day.
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