Handwritten letters are special. In college, my Mom would send them to me, and I always loved getting them (I still have most of them.) I live close enough to her now that letters aren't necessary, but any time she gets me a card for my birthday or any other occasion, she always writes a personal note inside. And it's still one of my favorite things.
Hey Sandra! I'm feeling really tender after reading this issue of Sunday Candy <3
First of all, your use of complementary colors is on point 🤌
Second, I love that this issue is so visual.
“…I knew I wasn’t just writing letters, I was sending my heart.”
I feel your heart pouring out in your love letter to hand written letters in all 3 sections. Each letter, each stroke of the pen, and each time you scribble a word out, it feels like you’re painting with words 😍
I haven't written a letter in so long, but I do love hand writing in blank celebration cards others. It brings me joy to break out a beautiful hand-pressed card I got from a small local shop, choose a pen with ink that matches the card, and hand write a personal message inside. It does feel like I’m sending my heart 💖 Do you give hand written letters for birthdays/celebrations?
Your poem on your favorite color is beautiful. I also love how you associate it with events and feelings. I want to try this exercise to discover my favorite color, I don’t know anymore!
The lines that resonated with me the most are: “It’s snuggled within the blankets of boisterous laughter” and “It’s in your sometimes I worry if you’ll be okay.” I see bursts of bright rainbow colors in the first line, and some waves of calming blues/greens/purples in the second.
Your ‘Questions Lately’ will be my next journal prompts. I’ve been sitting on questions 1 and 3 for a while. I’ve been thinking of doing a mass unsubscribe on my Substack, and this is a sign to pull the trigger 😬(Sunday Candy is not on my purge list haha)
Thank you for this edition of Sunday Candy <3333333333
PS: Looking forward to painting to this week’s playlist!
Sunday Candy is such a wonderful treat to unwrap and savor. Thank you for sending your heart out into the world. Thank you for your tenderness, dear Sandra
As for the musings about writing by hand, you're so right. I realized the only time I write by hand is once a year when I write a letter to my wife on her birthday. I used to do it more often and there's definitely power in it, will revive it by your suggestion (though I do wish my handwriting had such big personality as yours).
And damn, those questions! "What's in front of me that I'm not seeing?" got added to the top of the note I see everyday, plus the meta one about what questions are no longer serving me. But they're all great, and I again ask, how did you get so good at asking questions? Please make a CBC on it or at least pass me a bit of your secret sauce!
Not only was this delivery such a vibe the content just floored me. I was hypnotized by the cadence of your descriptions of your favorite color. I was pained with nostalgia at your notes on handwritten letters. Those questions are pierce to the center reflections.
Every edition is its own special confection. Thank you for treating us all to this Sandra!
Handwritten letters are special. In college, my Mom would send them to me, and I always loved getting them (I still have most of them.) I live close enough to her now that letters aren't necessary, but any time she gets me a card for my birthday or any other occasion, she always writes a personal note inside. And it's still one of my favorite things.
Perfect issue, Sandra!
Hey Sandra! I'm feeling really tender after reading this issue of Sunday Candy <3
First of all, your use of complementary colors is on point 🤌
Second, I love that this issue is so visual.
“…I knew I wasn’t just writing letters, I was sending my heart.”
I feel your heart pouring out in your love letter to hand written letters in all 3 sections. Each letter, each stroke of the pen, and each time you scribble a word out, it feels like you’re painting with words 😍
I haven't written a letter in so long, but I do love hand writing in blank celebration cards others. It brings me joy to break out a beautiful hand-pressed card I got from a small local shop, choose a pen with ink that matches the card, and hand write a personal message inside. It does feel like I’m sending my heart 💖 Do you give hand written letters for birthdays/celebrations?
Your poem on your favorite color is beautiful. I also love how you associate it with events and feelings. I want to try this exercise to discover my favorite color, I don’t know anymore!
The lines that resonated with me the most are: “It’s snuggled within the blankets of boisterous laughter” and “It’s in your sometimes I worry if you’ll be okay.” I see bursts of bright rainbow colors in the first line, and some waves of calming blues/greens/purples in the second.
Your ‘Questions Lately’ will be my next journal prompts. I’ve been sitting on questions 1 and 3 for a while. I’ve been thinking of doing a mass unsubscribe on my Substack, and this is a sign to pull the trigger 😬(Sunday Candy is not on my purge list haha)
Thank you for this edition of Sunday Candy <3333333333
PS: Looking forward to painting to this week’s playlist!
Sunday Candy is such a wonderful treat to unwrap and savor. Thank you for sending your heart out into the world. Thank you for your tenderness, dear Sandra
Wow! Such a poetic issue. Fell in love with the color poem... unrelated but it inevitably made me think of one of my favorite Animal Collective's song, Bluish https://open.spotify.com/track/6tPoXU8ni7vcTdDYES1LdS?si=5ebd43cc010a4a9d
As for the musings about writing by hand, you're so right. I realized the only time I write by hand is once a year when I write a letter to my wife on her birthday. I used to do it more often and there's definitely power in it, will revive it by your suggestion (though I do wish my handwriting had such big personality as yours).
And damn, those questions! "What's in front of me that I'm not seeing?" got added to the top of the note I see everyday, plus the meta one about what questions are no longer serving me. But they're all great, and I again ask, how did you get so good at asking questions? Please make a CBC on it or at least pass me a bit of your secret sauce!
Not only was this delivery such a vibe the content just floored me. I was hypnotized by the cadence of your descriptions of your favorite color. I was pained with nostalgia at your notes on handwritten letters. Those questions are pierce to the center reflections.
Every edition is its own special confection. Thank you for treating us all to this Sandra!
You incorporate paper so stylishly into your digital newsletter! So here for this aesthetic!
I loved your poetry too. The one with colors is such a vibe (also I guess it's blue LOL)
Anyway lmk where to send my postcard!
LOVE the mixed idea feel and seems like others did too <3 What INNOVATION.
Such a beautiful eye-pleasing sweetness of a piece.
<3
this brought a smile to my face :) totally digging the handwritten letters and the font combos!
"I guess it's blue" how perfect.
The Sunday Candy personality is shining through in this issue. One of my favs yet. ❤️
Love the handwritten notes. I'm always excited when I see something other than bills in my mailbox.
As always, beautiful piece, Sandra.
“What’s in front of me that I’m not seeing?” Thank you for this reminder. This is a powerful question in so many ways.
I like your deep thoughts and aesthetics.
Keep sprinkling ♥️
I love the image and aesthetics of this post! Looks great in Dark Mode. Hope you're doing well Sandra!