Hello Lovelies, Just a reminder that your opportunity to opt-in for this current July-August Exchange is closing soon. Closes July 19th!💌📫 You still opt-in (if you are already a registered user) or upgrade via the below link to signup on the portal and opt-in to this beautiful mid-year check-in letter exchange with another wonderful woman. https://app.thisgirlshines.com.au/penpal/signup We have 21 beautiful souls registered so far, but I know there are mor of you here that signed up to write, but have yet not had the opportunity. Things will be changing around here soon, so I am going to tag some of you lovely ladies in the comments below just to see if you are still around and seeing these emails and notifications. It would help me greatly to hear from you, just to know who of the 73 members are still around and active. More info can be found on this exchange in the classroom, just follow this link : #July-August Theme: Letters in Bloom 🌿

Hey Lovelies, Some new members to welcome to the Pen Pal Cafe, and just in time for the July exchange. @Tonia Stoney South Carolina, where are my other USA Gals to cheer Tonia on. You can read her intro post here @Tegan Cardosa fellow Brissie girl, please tell us a little about what drew you to the Pen Pal Cafe, we're so excited to have you join us. @Jenna Rushton thankyou for already sharing a little about you, you can find Jenna's introduction post here, please go and show her some love on her post

Welcome to 𝙋𝙚𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙖𝙛𝙚, lovely. Before we start swapping handwritten letters, mailbox excitement, and tiny stationery-based serotonin, this is your gentle invitation to pull up a chair and say hello. No need for a polished life story. No need to sound clever, poetic, or like you’ve been writing letters by candlelight since 1987. Just share a little hello in the comments so we can get to know the women behind the envelopes. You might like to tell us: 💌 your name 📍 where you’re from ☕️ your favourite cuppa or cosy writing ritual ✍️ what intrigued you about joining Pen Pal Café 📬 when you last received a handwritten letter, if you can remember 💡𝗔 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗳é 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲: This space is intentionally 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 to most communities. The connection itself happens through our handwritten letter exchanges — where women are thoughtfully matched and send real letters through the post — but this Skool space is where we gather the anticipation, the joy, the writing energy, and the little rituals around it. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸: letter hype, writing inspiration, mailbox excitement, sharing what you’re sending or receiving, endorphin moments when something lands in your letterbox, and our little Friday mail trivia. It’s a space for staying connected to the experience of writing, not just talking about it. To take part in an exchange (currently), you can choose: ✨ $3/month membership (all exchanges) 💌 $5 mini exchange (pay-as-you-go) one-off 💌 $7 full exchange (pay-as-you-go) one-off Everything runs through your 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙡 (off of Skool), once you sign-up to your first round, where you’ll complete your details, view your match, and track your letters all in one place. And then when you're ready, head over to the Classroom and get acquainted with: • What the Exchange Is • How it Works

Blue ink became the preferred colour for letter writing because it was easier to distinguish from printed black text and tended to fade less over time. That's one reason so many treasured old letters are still beautifully readable today. 🤔 Question: What's your go-to pen colour when writing a letter?

Hey Lovelies, Please help me in welcoming our newest members who have already left a little introduction post. Leave a comment, start a conversation and help them level up off Level 1. Make them feel the warmth, love and vibe of the Cafe but welcoming them official and seeing what you may already have in common. We are so excited to have joining us: @Brooklyn Moyer @Mellane McCammon @Angel Wi @Joy Manoleros @Darisha Bishop @Sara Landis @Felisha Scott 🦈 And to the following new members, don't forget to introduce yourselves. You can add to the pinned Welcome Cafe Post here or start a new post in the community Please welcome @Tanya Sabourin @Fefe Gong @Mari Aspe @Jessica Lee @Tara Z @Lara Pettit @Pamela Igwe If you'd like to leave a comment here I will add a few questions you can share about yourself to help get acqainted. P.S. - Next letter exchange opens July 1st and I am currently creating the stationery bundle. You wont' want to miss this one.