Handwritten HUGS

When I offer to write your own intuitive message, what does that mean? Well, it means that you would get a snail mail note written with you exclusively in mind. It will usually contain words of comfort, maybe an analogy of some sort to help you shift a prospective to forward, maybe even something amusing to get a smile. It may also reflect something you’ve been thinking on and be a nudge for you to continue on that path.

I’ve written HUGS as God/Spirit led messages and people have written back to say, “I was thinking on doing that very thing you mentioned.” Or, “I needed those words of comfort you wrote. I needed to be reminded to slow down or I’m doing my best.”

This started out as a random nudge to be kind to someone I didn’t know by sending them a letter of prayer and encouragement. That one letter sparked what has now been many years of encouragement on paper, sent to people’s mailbox, giving them that space and comfort when they read the letter, and sometimes the keeping of their letter as a treasure of continued care.

I am always warmed when a friend or person says, “I took out that note to read again and it brought more comfort to me.” This, to me, is a spark of light from God/Spirit sent to stand the test of time. That, in my thinking, is a super awesome gift to give.

If you’d like a note or know of someone to send a note to, please do get with me by contacting on the next page. I’d be happy to put pen to paper for you or a loved one.

Handwritten HUGS. What are they?

I often say I pen “Handwritten HUGS”, intuitive letters of comfort to people. I offer them here and have offered them several places over the years. What exactly are they?

Well, they’re messages of comfort for each individual receiving theirs. I love writing snail mail letters and have been doing that since I was in grade school. I was one of those girls who passed notes with my friend often in school.

Fast forward to many years later and I’m writing to a friend several states away. She mentioned she had a friend in need of some extra prayers. I said I’d be happy to write to that friend personally and she can give her the letter. It turns out the friend found comfort in the words I wrote on paper for her.

I may have written something about my own life that helped her along her way. I may have written a thought that came to mind for a perspective shift she needed. I may have written words that felt comforting, encouraging, and like she’d gotten “hugged”. Each letter I write has one or more of these various messages.

After the lady found comfort in the letter I wrote, I began to write other letters to other people. At first I tested it with people I didn’t know to see how things would go. Some would write back to me and say, “Thank you.” Others would write back and say, “Your letter touched me at just the right time I needed it. I cried.” Every now and then God would send me a mental list of people I needed to write to. I’d then get to writing those people as I was going to be spiritually nudged until I finished.

These days, I write based on the spiritual nudge, when someone orders a letter, or just to check on a friend. Each letter is written from a spiritually intuitive place. I don’t even know the circumstances behind the need most of the time, only that a letter must be penned. I’ve had people tell me they have kept their letter and reread it as often as needed.

I must say, with every letter I’ve written, I’ve been amazed at the response and warmed in my heart that I’ve warmed another’s heart. I think it’s extraordinary, every single time. Little me, being gifted with writing messages of comfort to others and them actually feeling comforted by the magic of words written on paper. It is one of my favorite things to do.

Feel free to order your own personal comforting message. Order one for someone you care about and think could use some words. Make someone’s day brighter in a small way. 😀

(message me directly: aprildaisy4@yahoo.com )

Talking Kindly to Yourself

This past year has been a lot of self-reflection and self-growth for me. One of the biggest changes I’ve done is mostly to stop talking to myself in horrible ways. I do my best in every day. Some days that best looks fabulous, other days my best doesn’t look so fabulous. I needed to be honest with myself in this and be okay with it too.

I am not a refined or charismatic person. If you were to meet me on the street, I would be polite and kind. I may even make a joke that isn’t really funny to anyone but me. I tend to do that.

Before this year I’d say, “I am not good enough. I’ve tried all sorts of business avenues and seem like a flake. At 48, there isn’t much I’ve accomplished. I look like a gypsy and the poor relative.” On and on and on like that.

Then, I realized earlier in the year that I wouldn’t talk to my friend like this and in some way, I am my friend. This was a huge shift to forward for me and I want to give you this perspective so that you too can go forth with a lighter heart and less self-made bruises.

My best feature could be that I’m a quirky person. People talk to me easily because of my core vibe. I’m able to have an intuitive conversation whereby lots of people feel cared for after they’ve talked to me. I am living life in the way that I think best suits me.

While there are things about me that aren’t the best polish of shine, I’m still rather fabulous. So are you.

Talking down about yourself doesn’t help you as a person. Being conscious of your actions, doing your best, making changes where needed is the best you can do for yourself. Work on treating yourself like a fabulous friend. 😀

The things that make you unique and different are the things that bring out your shine. The more you do these things, no matter if it’s intuitive messages of comfort like me or baking the best apple pie, the more you SHINE.

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s message. If you feel led, please feel free to donate: http://paypal.me/aprildaisy Your donation allows me to write messages full-time. You’re also welcome to order a Handwritten Hug. It’s a spiritual, intuitive comfort message just for you.

Having Faith, part 2

I am feeling the zone, so here’s more of the thinking thoughts.

I may loose one or two of you right here with this paragraph. I am okay with that. I believe Jesus, according to the bible, came to teach us how to live that one-on-one with God. I don’t believe it’s about Jesus being a Savior as in he lost his life for our sake. I think, if you were to look at the Jesus passages and do your best to live in the way Jesus lived, your life would take a dramatic turn for the better and more peace will come to you.

Jesus trusted God completely…with every aspect of his life. If he needed clarity, he found a quiet spot and prayed. If he needed help with a situation, he prayed. If he felt led by God to do something, he did it.

This is how I live with God. A direct communication of love, faith, and understanding.

In the bible there is a statement saying: Jesus answered, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” Many, many people believe that means through believing in Jesus as their Savior by dying on the Cross for them.

What if, just…for thought, what if it means to live a life like Jesus did? I believe it was about trusting God as one LIVES, not as thinking you’re saved because he died for you. He died because the mortal powers that be wanted to silence his message. He died because no one in power wanted anyone to think for themselves.

To me, faith is trusting God for my own path. Don’t get me wrong, there are some fine preachers and some beautiful churches. If you feel comfortable with the messages you get by attending there, by all means, please do continue to follow that guidance.

However, if you’re still searching, consider looking this way and see what you come up with.

There is a preacher I know that I’d listen to every week if I wanted to convert to being a Pentecostal. He is a fine, fine man. I like my jeans and shorts. There is another preacher I used to tend to as a customer in a Waffle. Talking to him on any given day leads me to not think he’s got anything to teach me on Sunday morning. Maybe he does and I just don’t know it, but I just haven’t felt led to be there. Other people have, obviously. I am okay with that too.

I think it’s okay to be led by those speaking to your soul and bringing light into your life. I also think it’s okay to check in with your own self, your own prayers, and your own guidance. No one knows you and your needs better than God.

No matter who you are or what kind of path you walk, may you find peace and understanding along the way. No matter what your path is, if you need more light, I would be happy to write one of my “handwritten hugs” snail mail letters to you. Yes, I feel they are God led, but not all of them are religious. Some of the letters are simply, “Life’s hard sometimes. It’s okay to cry. Try again tomorrow.”

What can you do?

If you’re a person of a giving nature, what is it that you can give in your own way? It doesn’t have to be something costly either. Helpfulness can be something as simple as checking in with a friend and just listening to what they’re going through.

One of my knacks is writing intuitive comfort letters. I write these to people I know as well as people I don’t know. Sometimes people order them for themselves or someone they care about. Sometimes God says to me, “Write a letter to so and so.”

When God tells me to write, I write. I know those letters are important, meaningful, and the person needs comfort or understanding in some way. When I sit down with a particular person’s name, I write what comes to mind. Sometimes it’s a memory of something I struggled with, sometimes it’s encouragement for something specific…like a person graduating high school or a parent needing to be noticed. Other times it’s feelings and me writing to convey hugs.

I love writing these letters. They’re little, itty, bitty bits of magic that I put into an envelope, it gets delivered, the recipient holds that magic paper, reads it, and finds comfort on a level they couldn’t find or wouldn’t express the need for in any other way.

I don’t know how it works, but it’s a magnificent thing. I am sure there is something you can do for someone else when you feel led, but think your gesture may be too small. Sometimes the smallest of kindnesses bring about the biggest of feelings.

I want to encourage you to give that thing or bit of yourself that you’re feeling led to give. It could be as simple as writing a bible verse on a postcard and mailing it to someone you know or don’t know. It could be a gesture of offering to sit with a relative for a couple of hours just to be there as a presence of comfort.

Think on it, spread your own kindness, send light into someone else’s world.

Writing Letters to Friends

I’m an avid letter writer. I love putting a fun pen to some beautiful paper!! I used to pass notes in school, lol, then went on to pen little notes for my friends. I’ve since graduated to writing intuitive notes for people I don’t even know. God gives me the words, I write them down, mail them, and find out later those words were just the right ones that person needed to hear and be comforted by. It’s profound!

You may or may not be a letter writer. Not everyone likes the pen and paper as well as I do. My seven year old daughter doesn’t. lol However, in my thinking, writing a letter to a friend (or someone else, like soldiers), is taking time to give a little bit of yourself to someone else. It’s giving them space of whatever you’re talking about.

You can write a gripe letter, you can write a happy event letter, you can write a prayer letter, or anything else that comes to mind for that person. You’ve got to pause in your life to write it and that person has to pause in their life to read it. So the recipient is also someone giving you their time. Think about it. It’s like visiting in two separate spaces over time. Cool, huh?!!! I think so!!!!

If you’re not up for writing to someone, but you really do want them to know you’re thinking of them, you’re welcome to use a letter writing service (like what I offer) or you can find many online card companies that can send something for you to someone.

Keeping in touch with those that matter to you is important. It creates a stronger connection. It spreads love.