Snail Folk Pen Pal Circle
COMMUNITY BUILDING
facilitating connection • email communications • writing
Letters, letters, and more letters, please.
Snail Folk is a pen pal circle I started that allows you to slowly and intentionally connect with fellow humans that, like yourself, are eager to meet other mindful, creative beings that cherish the very special and beautifully analog experience of receiving a physical letter. An effort to create an ongoing, meandering path that gently veers us out of social media and into unhurried connection that encourages deeper presence.
The Method:
Post on Instagram about it a few times
Write a Substack about reviving snail mail
Gather interest and emails
Send out emails with all the information
Play matchmaker and pair up my Snail Folk
Let them run wild! (and hope loving connections are made)
Substack – Reviving Snail Mail
The seemingly miscellaneous letter that started it all. Read the rest here.
Email 1 – Welcome
Email 1 – Attachment
Letter Writing Prompts
What is something delightful that happened to you today? This week? This month? Explore this delight with all five senses.
What do you notice about your surroundings right here, right now? Get specific (we LOVE details). Do you find yourself noticing certain things more than others? Why do you think that is?
What is one of your favorite smells?
What chapter of life are you in right now? What lessons are you currently learning? Where is your character at within the plot that is your life? Are they at a build up point, a point of conflict, a climax, a point of resolution?
If someone were to summon you via cauldron, what three ingredients would they have to have and why?
What is something you're ready to let go of that’s been holding you back?
What is something that inspired you recently? Excavate this and share what it means about you as a person.
Email 2 – Pairings
Fun mail surprises ✔️
New friendships ✔️
Intentional connection ✔️
Slower way of being ✔️
