Kids from Valley Park Schools in St. Louis had an unlikely project for their P.E. class… writing letters! Apparently the philosophy at Valley Park is to frequently integrate writing into the curriculum wherever they can, even sports!

So the kids were directed to write essays about sports figures who inspire them. They then sent the essays and letters to the athletes and have actually gotten a great rate of response.

You can read more about this inspiring article at: STLtoday

Who inspires you? Why not write a letter to someone who inspires you? And how about sending it? Even if you don’t get a response, won’t you feel great sending some great vibes their way? Jot me a note and tell me who inspires you and why. We can all use a little inspiration!

[photo credit: Erik Charlton]

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I ran across a delightful story about a woman who ran across a letter from the past and how it inspired who to try something new. In this short post she describes how delightful it can be to get “messy” when you write a letter and why that has value.

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