Jane Austen - "Let us never underestimate the power of a well-written letter." 💌

About 3 months ago, after many years of just emailing and texting, I decided to pick up my fountain pen and paper again and begin to practice handwriting letters and journals. I now spend a few quiet hours every week sitting at my desk and writing. It's one of the best things I could have done, it's so rewarding and calming

I love to write letters, a dying art. My Mother and Aunts always wrote beautiful letters and had lovely penmanship. I can’t even find pretty stationary anymore. Makes me sad for times past.

I love writing. I journal daily. I don’t write letters because no one ever writes back. But I guess I shouldn’t let that stop me. ❤

My best friend and I live about 8 hours away from each other. Every few weeks we send each other cards. I think I am going to write her letters. I love this idea. ❤

Earlier this year my daughter and I opened up our Etsy store. I decided I was going to send a hand written letter to each customer. Well I wasn't expecting the response we got. They love receiving the hand written letter, I absolutely love writing them and I decided this year to write more letters to people. Birthdays, holidays etc. Now to get some ink for my pen and start practicing with that. Thank you again Laetitia for another beautiful episode 😊 xx

I love to send holiday postcards, letters, and people always seemed astonished to get them, but you are so right, its very enjoyable.

Such a rich video, Laetitia, so expressive and wondrous. Seeing you actually writing is captivating....your copperplate script is so elegant and fine. As a child learning cursive writing we used 'dip pens with nibs (quills) and ink, our school desks had a 'hole' where a small pottery inkwell was inserted.....no ballpoint pens yet! This resonates so strongly with me....your description of showing respect to those you write to...."....it's like dressing your words in a beautiful outfit....." I love that very much. Thank you, Laetitia.

Thank you Laetitia...I love the sound of the quill on the paper and the beautiful writing...writing letters is a lost art and that is so sad...I'll have to find someone to write to!!!😊take care and hugs to Clochette from Boo...

Inspiring once again THANK YOU ❤

Oh, I so enjoyed this post. I loved writing letters to my many aunts years ago and getting their letters in return, but sadly they have all passed away. I enjoyed opening the mailbox and finding an envelope with a handwritten address and lovely stamp, and especially seeing a blue airmail envelope that would come from my husband's British aunt and uncle. With the Internet it seems silly to write a letter to someone you are constantly "speaking" with online. I want to start back writing letters and sending cute postcards, and I might even disappear from being easily accessible on the computer. 😄 One day I might just do that. Thanks for your lovely post.

What a beautiful and inspiring post, a treat for the eyes!

I must say, I don't write a lot. When my sister moved to Portugal, 30 years ago, we wrote every few weeks. But so many letters didn't arrived, email was easyer. I only write my Christmascards. But I have my old fountainpen and try to write allmost every day just a few words. Your handwriting is very beautiful and your paper too. Love the drawings on it.

Wonderful❣️I love the different quill tips. Quite an art form in and of itself. It’s delightful to see your penmanship. I can’t imagine a world without writing or receiving written cards and letters. Thanks for the inspiration. 💖

I completely agree about texting and email, if I am old-fashioned so be it! Writing is an art 🎨 . Thank you as always.

How beautiful! This is such a lovely and thoughtful artform. Thank you for sharing this! You make me want to take up this artform too.

My friend and I watched your video together and it provoked a nice conversation about the differences between writing and receiving letters, emails and texts. He is also slowly collecting more hand writing tools such as calligraphy pens and various kinds of inks. He says it makes the space more inviting and inspiring. It is a very different feel than your standard computer desk space, although for practical purposes, we do need both. Thanks again for another wonderfully charming and beautiful video! I love everything that you share with us on your channel.

Absolutely lovely ❤️

You have beautiful handwriting, how lucky your friends are to receive such beauty in the post.😊💖

You are so right! I used to love writing and getting letters, and this inspires me to write in handwriting again.

Writing and receiving letters has been a way of communication 😌 I love to write and read letters after all reading and writing were my favorite subjects in school,😊❤ I rather write a letter then read a email 🤔 you are such an inspiration to me, thank you for sharing very interesting video, Love from Texas USA 🇺🇸 😊❤

Effectivement, adorable et douce Laetitia, La Calligraphie, l'Ecriture et le sceau restent toujours d'actualité. Et oui, vous avez deviné, nous conservons le goût de la correspondance des belles lettres et de l'élégance. Très Joyeuses Fêtes de Fin d'Année !

I would love to be your pen pal. I miss writing and receiving letters

I have always loved the art of writting letters. I still on occasion send a personal note. it means so much. what a heartwarming video❤

I so enjoy your videos . Thank you for bringing beautiful, quiet, thoughtful elegance to the world. You inspired me to add a little flourish to my Christmas Cards. Happy Holidays to you. the mrs. widow of bigjacdaddy

Chère Laetitia encore une fois merci pour la générosité avec laquelle vous partagez avec nous votre quotidien et ce qui vous anime. Je ne peux m’empêcher de rêver qu’un jour peut-être tous ces merveilleux moments et ces merveilles en papier seront publiés dans un livre…pour être complètement honnête je me suis déjà imaginée en train de le feuilleter et la version qui existe dans ma tête est enchanteresse. Je vous avais déjà demandé si vous envisagiez l’édition de vos carnets de croquis qui sont un pur bonheur à voir dans vos vidéos. Vous avez créé un monde de raffinement et d’élégance qui me transporte à chaque fois par delà le temps et l’espace dans un univers féerique. Alors MERCI d’exister et de nous donner à voir une partie de votre royaume. Maryline

I own one fountain pen and a blue Herbin ink w/ bits of gold in it. I think it's time to write to a friend or two.

Lovely video, just catching up on videos on your channel and absolutely loved this - it really reasonated with me. Give me a pen and paper over tech any day! I also loved your pink outfit. I have mentioned to you before about my calligraphy set and wanting to practice, and I'm still writing in my various notebooks whenever I have time. It is interesting that you mention about the brand BIC and how they have calligraphy pens - I did not know this, but am familiar with some other brands through seeing videos here on youtube of people who do calligraphy and also have noticed that fountain pens are becoming popular again. Thanks for sharing.

I love this video. Writing has always been very special to me, I grew up with my mother insisting on using Basildon Bond English writing paper, and I have the writing cases of my great grandmother and grandmother with all the years of family correspondance going back to the early 1800ds. All the letters about births, marriages, holidays and deaths and beautiful greeting and post cards. I so agree with you about texting and emails and I worry about there being no historical records for future generations, there will be a huge gap of missing all the daily details of peoples lives. I stopped for a while now using my fountain pen, and your quill pen so inspires me! I must find one that doesn't scratch and splutter! Maybe Bic will deliver to me as I have jars full of second hand pens I have tried! Your handwriting is so so beautiful and inspiring! Do you know the fabulous shop in Paris called Melodies Graphiques? It is on Instagram the have the most fabulous items for anyone interested in writing and are dedicated to the art!

A lovely video. I'm obsessed now with your Bic quill (we call those dip pens or drawing pens in the US). I have never seen one made by Bic here. I must find them. I usually write with a fountain pen, but sometimes also with a dip pen using natural brown walnut ink. The sensory pleasure of writing with proper materials and tools is one of my favorite way to relax and focus.

Awhile back, I was catching up on your vlogs, and you mentioned how you wish you had lived in the past centuries. As far as clothes go, I think you should check out Little Women Atelier. One sister lives here in the US, and the other in France. They run an all family clothing business. Hope you like it and the clothes.🌹

e-mail is generally used only for urgent matters, e-commerce. anything personal i usually dip the glass pen into the ink or i use the 1950 smith corona skywriter and type. letters are a personal touch - they are personal. i notice france postes allows wax seals to go through the sorting/cancelling machines. nice touch.

I don't think anyone would appreciate a handwritten letter from me. I received my first laptop at quite a young age and so handwriting took a back seat to typing. I think one can still communicate nicely through email or chat. One can still take the time to sit down and write a meaningful message. Of course, a hand written, mailed letter will have more impact, but perhaps this new age world has made me too impatient to fully appreciate that.

Dearest Laetitia, you know that I try to purchase at least one of your workshops every season. Will there be a new Christmas workshop for 2022? I hope this finds you enjoying the transition from fall to winter. 💕

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Bonjour, très bonne vidéo m, tu donne vraiment envie d'ecrire. J'ai une question est-ce que tu as déjà envoyé une lettre avec un cachet en cire par la Poste ? Si non, sais tu s'ils acceptent de tels courriers?

Aparentas ser muy agradable encantadoravy educada...pero cuando te pregunto algo por redes nunca contestas

My best friend and I live about 8 hours away from each other. Every few weeks we send each other cards. I think I am going to write her letters. I love this idea. ❤