A letter for today
Choose what you could do with right now. Open the envelope. Inside is a short letter, one small step, and a question worth answering.
Tap the envelope to open it
A new letter tomorrow. And one from you, sealed for later.
This page is from the team behind Dear You: Daily Letters for iPhone. This page has a dozen letters. According to its App Store listing, the app is a private conversation with yourself:
- Open an original letter for today, chosen for what you asked for: encouragement, calm, a fresh start, courage, gratitude or a surprise
- Every letter ends with one small, doable step and a question worth writing back to
- Write a letter to your future self and seal it for a week, a month, a year, three years or five
- It stays locked until its day, even from you
- No account, no ads, and you can lock it with Face ID
Nothing you type on this page is stored or sent anywhere. These letters are encouragement, not counselling. If you are struggling, please talk to someone you trust or a local support line.
Why a letter and not a quote
A quote is for everyone. A letter is addressed to you. Being spoken to directly lands differently from reading a line on a picture of a mountain.
One is enough. A feed of fifty encouraging lines leaves most people feeling worse. A single letter with an ending gives you something to finish.
The reply is the useful part. Reading kind words helps for a minute. Writing two sentences back is what turns it into your own thought.
The small step matters. Feeling better and doing nothing wears off by lunchtime. One tiny action carries it into the afternoon.
Questions
Who wrote these letters?
They are original letters written for this page by the Honest Little Apps team. They are not quotations from anyone else.
Is what I type saved?
No. Your reply stays in the page while it is open. Copy it somewhere safe if you want to keep it.
Is this a replacement for therapy or counselling?
No. It is a short piece of encouragement. If you are having a hard time, a doctor, a counsellor or a support line can offer real help.
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