Pen Pals

If you know me then you know I love penpal letters

I have one penpal from Canada and another from Germany (love u guys)

Until recently, I had what was essentially a writer’s block for letters

I didn’t want to send anything unless it was High Quality

The longer I waited, the higher quality I felt like it needed to be

The fear of not making anything good enough made me feel paralyzed

I didn’t write to either of them in over a year

The guilt weighed over me constantly

But I never stopped thinking about them

Whenever I went somewhere new I would try to get something for them

The other week I finally mailed them years worth of postcards

I wrote a little bit on each one

Being able to separate them into chunks helped a lot with my executive dysfunction

It wasn’t out of this world but it was full of love and that’s enough

I realized that penpal letters are the perfect blend of my love languages

It takes quality time to write them and I’m giving a gift that I made with my hands

I shouldn’t withhold my affection just because I think it’s not good enough

A little goes a long way

If you two are reading this:

Thank you so much for being patient with me

I couldn’t have asked for better penpals

I cherish you both so much

Here's to many more letters <3