As marriage rates decline you are implored to write to your future spouse

Have you ever gone through something difficult alone? If you have, you know the toll carrying on alone can take. Obviously, it would be better to not have to go through the uncomfortable experience all by yourself, having someone (a bit less than) attached at the hip could make the time feel like its flying by. I know from personal experience: when the going gets tough, I start longing for my person. I start longing for refuge.

Each and every time I feel lonely, my heart works to bring my future companion (s) closer to me by inspiring me to write them a letter. With caregivers and resources harping on the positives of writing, I’ve filled an entire journal and there is no stopping me anytime soon. According to Choosingtherapy.com:

repressing and suppressing emotions can harm the body, sometimes resulting in anxiety disorders, depression, or certain illnesses.  Writing is a form of cathartic release as you empty yourself of trauma blocked inside the body, thus reducing overwhelm and fostering a sense of vitality.”

Links to: Paper, Wax, Ink, Inkwell 

Knowing that the path I’m on today will decide the trajectory of me and my special someone finally linking up and soaring around this great big beautiful country, I pull out my quill and paper, light a candle, and pour my present state of mind into the original time capsule: a letter. It is such a great release for me; it helps to keep things in perspective and I know it will do the same for you. Whether you truly love someone or you are spending time with your sex idiot, try to avoid holding any one specific person in mind while writing. You wouldn’t want to end up with someone else reading your letter one day to question who exactly “Jimmy” is?

Let your determination and self love flow onto the paper and let them know just what’s going on in your life as the young you, climbs that mountain to find him waiting just near the peak.

“…By the fire, on a bear rug, with home made potpie and mulled wine”

- your loving wife Jane