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With the events of the last couple of years, many people have discovered, or rediscovered, the pleasure and comfort that greeting cards and hand-written notes can bring as a way of keeping in touch with friends and family. Scientists have studied people’s brains as they open a piece of hand-written personal mail and observed how the pleasure waves just light up!

Thinking of You Week is an international movement to celebrate the joy of sending and receiving hand-written notes and greeting cards.

Between September 16-22, 2024 help us create a wave of happiness across the globe by letting people know that we’re “Thinking of You”.

Thinking of You Week is all about the personal touch!

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Don’t you love getting mail that’s not a bill,

Don’t you love getting mail that’s not a bill, solicitation or campaign ad?

This is Jan, from @agefriendlyvibes and I sure do! It always brightens my day!

But it doesn’t happen near enough for me and there is no one to blame but myself.

I learned long ago that the best way to receive a card in the mail is to send one first!

If you’re out of the habit of sending cards like me, you’re in luck.

Thinking of You Week, which is an international movement to celebrate the joy of sending and receiving hand-written notes and greeting cards, will be here before you know it.

Between September 16-22, 2022 help us create a wave of happiness across the globe by letting people know that we’re “Thinking of You”.

Thank you for following along today while I took over the Thinking of You Instagram account!

@usagca#sendacard #sendacarddeliverasmile #thinkingofyou #letterwriting #sendmoresnailmail #sendmorecards #sendmoremail #greetingcards #penpal #snailmaillove #snailmailing #handwrittenletters #passiton #sendasmile #sendoutcards #communityservice #thinkingofyouweekusa

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Did you know that one of the biggest issues older

Did you know that one of the biggest issues older adults struggle with is the feeling of loneliness and isolation as they get older?

According to a report released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM),
- more than one third of adults aged 45 and older feel lonely
- nearly one-fourth of adults aged 65 and older are considered to be socially isolated
- Social isolation was associated with about a 50% increased risk of dementia and other serious medical conditions.

This is due to factors such as living alone, the loss of family or friends, chronic illness, and hearing loss.

Do you know someone who may have feelings of lonliness or isolation?

Thinking of You Week is the perfect opportunity to send a card and potentially change a life!

If just one handwritten note or card can lessen these feelings, imagine what a regular habit of reaching out with unexpected mail would do!

@usagca

#sendacard #sendacarddeliverasmile #thinkingofyou #letterwriting #sendmoresnailmail #sendmorecards #sendmoremail #greetingcards #penpal #snailmaillove #snailmailing #handwrittenletters #passiton #sendasmile #sendoutcards #communityservice #thinkingofyouweekusa

Hi, I’m Jan from Age-Friendly Vibes and I’m ta

Hi, I’m Jan from Age-Friendly Vibes and I’m taking over the @thinkingofyouweek Instagram account today!

As I finish my coffee, I’d like to introduce myself and how I got started with Age-Friendly Vibes, so here goes! 🤗

In 2018, I started volunteering as a Change AGEnt for @endageismtogether, where I became aware of #ageism and how much discrimination based on age impacts older people. 😎

In our youth-obsessed culture, an astounding 83% of people over 50 are exposed to ageist messages every day. And worse yet, people who internalize ageism can begin to think and act old, which can impact life span by 7.5 years! 🤔

With a nudge from an anti-ageist greeting card contest, and extra time to create during COVID, I used my graphic design skills to design a line of age-friendly greeting cards.

Fast forward to 2024, when I have over 120 greeting card designs, stickers, buttons, and art prints, that honor older adults and educate and inspire us all to join the movement to #endageism. 🥳

I’m thrilled to be taking part in #thinkingofyouweek with @usagca! 😍

Follow along today as I share how I’ll be participating in Thinking of You Week, which is Sept 16th - 22nd.

#sendacard
#sendacardeliverasmile
#thinkingofyou
#sendmorecards
#sendmoremail
#snailmaillove
#thinkingofyouweekusah

Thinking of You Week is a terrific opportunity to

Thinking of You Week is a terrific opportunity to remind the people in your life how much they mean to you.

Whether it’s rekindling old friendships or nurturing current relationships, this special week encourages the expression of unspoken thoughts.

In the spirit of connectivity and relationships, check out the most recent blog post, The Power Of Meaningful Compliments: Uplifting and Empowering Others.

This post offers eight ideas of compliments that are certain to uplift and empower others. The Just Girl Project originally shared these eight ideas, and we wanted to take a moment to share them because they are so impactful.

Follow think link in our bio to read the full blog post, and learn more about the project by following @justgirlproject.

Mark your calendars! This year, Thinking of You Week runs from September 16th – 22nd, 2024.

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