Given how much we communicate our feelings through texts, GIFs, and public status updates, it may seem archaic to send letters—real letters!—but there’s science-backed power behind the act of expressing gratitude through written letters. In Episode 183, Christine talks to Nancy Davis Kho about her new book, "The Thank-You Project: Cultivating Happiness One Letter of Gratitude at a Time." Christine and Nancy talk about the science of gratitude, whether or not to send letters, gratitude and forgiveness, nostalgia traps, and the power of playlists.

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Edit Your Life shares practical ideas for decluttering your home, schedule, and mental space without getting bogged down by perfection. Hosts Christine Kohi and Asha Dornfest are award-winning bloggers and the co-authors of MINIMALIST PARENTING and won the 2017 Iris Award for Podcast Of The Year.

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