How to Receive a Boost In the Post Without Spending Lots of Money Online - Positive Pen Pals

 

I love getting things in the post that are not scary DWP letters and often find myself buying lots of things online that I really don't need. On arrival they give me a quick burst of contentment but then I just go back to feeling like I need something more. I was introduced to a positive pen pals group on Facebook (link) a number of years ago. This group is open to people who have mental health problems and/or physical health problems with the goal of communication, sharing, and spreading positivity. I had a few pen pals, you can write a post asking for pen pals and have however many you are comfortable with and write to people who are in the same country as you or further afield, and really enjoyed receiving their letters and sending replies back. A really nice thing about the group is that people usually include extras in letters such as motivational quotes and handmade crafts. I have a couple of scrapbooks where I have saved the extras people have sent me.

Getting colourful and friendly letters in the post is a great way to brighten your day and it's even better getting to know people and spreading hope and motivation to them too. It's a much cheaper way of receiving good post, the basics you need are only some paper and envelopes and stamps. It's much more fun to also buy craft materials or ready to send quote cards and these can add an extra expense but cost way less money than those brand name shoes or in my case a million t-shirts, soft toys and books. At the moment I am not writing to anyone because when I ended up in hospital early last year I somehow lost my ability to do things such as writing letters, reading and enjoying it, and going to the gym. Looking back at my scrapbooks I would like to get back into writing to pen pals if I can. I would definitely recommend this to others.