You don’t have to be extravagant to shower your partner with love this Valentine’s Day. You might consider writing a love letter. When’s the last time you sat down and wrote a letter—not an email, not a text—but a letter on paper; paper chosen for its feel and design, written with a pen that makes the writing flow because Wow, this ink feels good when it meets the page. There is an inherent thrill when you receive an envelope with your name on it, printed in the hand of someone you love–why not thrill your beloved this Valentine’s Day?
We all leave little notes day-to-day—
Hey hon,
Don’t forget to unload the dishwasher!
Love you!
But what about sitting down and really writing out how your beloved makes you feel–how they make you want to be a better person, and how they’ve made your little corner of this world brighter and warmer?
Maybe you need inspiration. Reading other’s words, or even listening to your favorite love songs might just get your creative and amorous feelings flowing. It is in this spirit, that I recommend a collection of love letters—
http://yalepress.yale.edu/book.asp?isbn=9780300166309
These are letters that chart the love affair of artist Georgia O’Keefe and photographer Alfred Stieglitz. The letters span decades, and illustrate their meeting, falling in love and subsequent ups and downs (and their downs were BIG downs such as the Great Depression). The letters sparkle with rich detail and they shine with love. I hope they inspire you to pick up a pen! ❤