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Dearest Friends, As we step into December, with its silvery sparkle and shimmering golden lights, I find myself reflecting on what it means to be a light in this world. Not a blazing sun that overwhelms, but the kind of light Mary Oliver spoke of—the quiet radiance that comes from tending the flame within. What I am doing with all my heart right now is spreading the growth of something that began so simply: a single love letter. This year I wrote to the luminous author Dawna Markova, thanking her for the way her books had illuminated my path, for the wisdom she'd poured onto pages that found their way to my hands when I needed them most. Her response changed everything. In that moment of receiving her gracious reply, I came to realize the purest way I might spend the days I have left: encouraging us all to express our love to whoever has uplifted us. To acknowledge the light-bearers. To write the thank-you that lives in our hearts but too often remains unspoken. This is my invitation to you: Remember goodness. Remember kindness. Remember beauty. Write a love letter—to someone who changed your life, to a teacher, a friend, a stranger whose kindness you never forgot. Let the act of writing become its own prayer, its own light. As Michael Singer reminds us in The Surrender Experiment: “Do whatever is put in front of you with all your heart and soul without regard for personal results. Do the work as though it were given to you by the universe itself—because it was.” When I followed that advice and began inviting others to light up the world with love letters, something astonishing happened. Overflowing support arrived from places I never imagined—kindred spirits who understood that in a world aching with loneliness, a written expression of gratitude might be the medicine we've been seeking. The movement found its perfect beginning at a glorious launch event, so generously hosted by Joy Blanchard through her BlanchRanch Foundation. She opened her heart, her light and her land to ensure this ripple of love spreads wider. Join us at www.LoveLetters.Love May this season also find you making of yourself a light in the unique way you born to shine. With love and gratitude,
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