This weekend we spent time re-connecting with our why. During this practice a fruitful question for us was "Why should Of Note exist?" An interesting answer arose, one that we're not sure we've expressed in this way before -- we believe that note-writing is an effective way to access feelings of well-being.
Read MoreWhen it came time to create Volume 5 we couldn’t help but celebrate what letter writing is to us, a reflective practice that enables us to re-connect with ourselves, others, and the world around us.
Read MoreVolume 4 invites you to take care of your memories. Illuminate and preserve them with the stationery and practices included in this collection.
Read MoreSummer is flying by…We’re catching ourselves thinking, “this season will be gone before we know it.” In order to keep that thought at bay, we are practicing taking care of the moments and memories we do have.
Read MoreLast month, while traveling with friends, Isabel caught herself looking at her phone instead of being in the moment enjoying what was right in front of her. This prompted a conversation about Instagram during which Isabel reflected on the negative feelings she noticed arising as she would scroll through the application.
Read MoreEach month we offer a Current Invitation, a prompt that we can hold in mind and use as a guide for both our day-to-day routines and our letter writing practices. This month the themes of attention and presence have come up in various ways, so instead of sticking with our plan, we decided to go with what is arising.
Read MoreIn celebration of the final day that Volume 3 of Sincerely is available we are sharing a Reverse Bucket List practice that we worked through this weekend. So much of our lives are oriented towards what we don't have, what we haven't accomplished, so this practice invites us to orient towards things we have accomplished…
Read MoreI wrote a vulnerable newsletter earlier this week about my challenge with scarcity mindset. I often catch myself thinking about what I lack, "I don't have enough time, I'm not working hard enough, I haven't accomplished as much as my peers, etc." I even caught myself saying out loud "maybe I'm not busy enough."
Read MoreNational Letter Writing Month is over, but that doesn't mean your practice has to end. A quick google search reveals that it takes more than two months, 66 days to be exact, for a new habit to form. So, now that you're 30 days in, why not keep going?
Read MoreWhen we were doing research for Volume 3 of Sincerely we came across this quote from Brene Brown and we were immediately transported to the beginnings of Of Note. We started this small business as a way to slow down and appreciate the little things, the everyday magic right in front of us like this cherry blossom confetti ✨
Read MoreI am writing to you with a full heart because I got to spend Monday watching Isabel, our co-founder and designer, run the Boston Marathon. It's certainly not every day that you get to watch your business partner and best friend do something so challenging and remarkable, so I am riding this wave of pride as far as it will take me and I know she is too.
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