Yes, of course a love letter should be about the person getting the letter, all of his or her exceptional qualities, the things you love, the promises you make, your undying devotion and anything else you want to say to and about someone else. A love letter to someone is not a place to be shining the light on yourself. Wouldn’t that be just too egotistical?
Nope. Not at all if you are writing that love letter to you. What a wonderful way to remind yourself about how great you are, to pat yourself on the back, to promise undying loyalty. Why not just sit right down and write yourself a letter of blatant admiration for something you are or something you have done.
Or, as in the case of Kirstie Alley, something huge you have undone. Joanne Eglash writes in the Examiner.com about Kirstie Alley devoting X-mas greetings to self admiration. I thought this was great. Kirstie Alley, did after all, accomplish something difficult and marvelous in losing that hundred pounds.
I hope she wrote (or will write) an actual letter to herself detailing how she did it, the diligence and commitment it took and how she felt when she presented her gorgeous self to the public and whatever else she may want to say to that beautiful girl who has always been, in fact, Kirstie Alley.
Remember, a letter from you to you is the perfect gift. It will always fit no matter how your body may change, will never give you buyer’s remorse and will never go out of style, which is more than I can say for the gorgeous, overpriced, red silk sack-dress I bought myself a handful of decades ago.
Also, a love letter to yourself is private, so don’t be shy. Just between you and you, let yourself know how great you are. Thank you, Joanne Eglash, for sharing this example of self appreciation.
From me to you with love in the air,
Janet
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