Love!

Published: Sat, 02/13/16

Happy Valentine's Weekend!

Love rules. All kinds of love. Coupled-up love, single love, vocational love, spiritual love, and bacon-love, which is a category unto itself!

Here's an avalanche of love to peruse at your leisure: articles, writing templates, letter-writing guides, and other things to read and do. All curated in honor of Valentine's Day. Enjoy!


Love & travel.

- 18 places to check out if you’re visiting Portland. I put this list together yesterday because quite a few people have asked me, "What do you recommend doing in Portland?" Here are 18 places that I especially love, whether you're into donuts or hiking or shops that sell dream-catchers. Enjoy!


Love & your income, vocation or business.

- Stop making a "sales pitch." Instead, write your customer a "love letter." This is an old article that I recently spiffed up. It contains a great template that you can use to announce a new product, service, or workshop without sounding too "salesy."

- Even when you love your work, sometimes, it's hard to find the energy to keep trying—especially when it feels like nobody is watching, nobody is listening, and nobody wants to buy anything you're selling. But what if you didn't give up?

- Every email, every blog post, every project, every tiny expression of love and care that you put forth into the world. It all matters. Maybe... more than you know.


Love & writing.

- A free e-book about the art of letter-writing. A free e-book about how to write better, clearer emails. Annnd a free e-book about how to say "no" gracefully, with love. All of those free thingies are available right here. Download & enjoy!

- Do you need to write some clear, loving boundaries for your business—and your life? Here's a free guide.

- Maybe you used to love blogging but now you really don't? Maybe you want to write or express yourself in a new way? Here are 35 things you can do instead of blogging.


Love & rrromance.

- Mini love notes to give to your sweetheart. Fun questions to ask on a date night. 50 ways to say "you're awesome." How to write a dating profile. How I met the love of my life. A three-year journal for couples (I wrote the questions inside of it). Gift ideas (not much stuff, mostly experiences) for your sweetheart... or for yourself! 9 silly and fun ways to show your beau (or BFF, or favorite client, or mom) how much you adore them.


Love & life.



Have an excellent weekend! I hope it's full of love...  

-Alex

PS. This song feels like teenage-summer-love and it's goooood.

PPS. I recently received some cute cards and envelopes from Pretty by Post. SO CUTE. Outrageously cute. If you love snail mail-related things, check these guys out.