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Thank You Notes

Hand written thank you notes are rare to receive these days. It seems like the sentiment: ‘thank you’ is sent either via email or worse, not sent at all. I’ve gone through the stage of making sure I am not giving something to someone in order to receive something back. I try not to give a gift of any kind with the expectation that I will be praised or make someone feel like they owe me. I’m over that stage.

I still want a thank you note. Many of my friends tell me the same thing. They are sad (some annoyed) that carefully chosen gifts or hosted events are never acknowledged with a ‘got it!’ much less a thank you. What is it about this custom that people think it …

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Dear Chris,

Christmas Blues

Dear Chris,

It’s only November and I’m already stressed out thinking about too much food, too little money and too much company. How can I do “Christmas” better this year instead of feeling depressed and frustrated?

Signed,
lost my peace on earth.

Dear Lost,

This is a great question that a lot of people are asking right now. Take comfort that many others have experienced similar feelings of anxiety but then have made changes to find peace on earth with comfort and joy.

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