Essays

  • Monday, 3/6/23: Talking about why I love St. Patrick’s Day and a muffin recipe

    Happy Monday! It’s a new week, which means it’s time for your next Monday motivation newsletter. Read on below for some steps to a happier Monday, a short story and a roundup of positive thoughts to get your week started. Three Steps to a Happier Monday Each newsletter starts with three prompts to inspire gratitude and simple intention setting. Take a…

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  • March 2023 Intentions

    I am really excited for today’s newsletter. February can always be a bit of a mixed bag. The excitement of the new year has dulled a bit, and the cloudy, gray skies and cold temps affect my mood more than I wish they would. Even with some great happenings last month, I couldn’t shake the winter blues creeping in. However, when I saw that…

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  • Monday, 2/27/23: Talking about welcoming March and pictures from Charleston

    Happy Monday! It’s a new week, which means it’s time for your next Monday motivation newsletter. Read on below for some steps to a happier Monday, a short story and a roundup of positive thoughts to get your week started. Three Steps to a Happier Monday Each newsletter starts with three prompts to inspire gratitude and simple intention setting. Take a…

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  • Monday, 2/13/23: Talking about small kindness and a fun quiz

    Happy Monday! It’s a new week, which means it’s time for your next Monday motivation newsletter. Read on below for some steps to a happier Monday, a short story and a roundup of positive thoughts to get your week started. Three Steps to a Happier Monday Each newsletter starts with three prompts to inspire gratitude and simple intention setting. Take a…

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  • Notes from January 2023

    Excited to continue writing “monthly recaps” in 2023 to remember the little things that happen over the course of a month.  I love taking a moment to scroll through my photos and reference my calendar to think about what I enjoyed, learned and want to remember from the month that just passed. A lot can happen in the span of…

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  • Monday, 2/6/23: Talking about notes from January and Super Bowl snacks

    Happy Monday! It’s a new week, which means it’s time for your next Monday motivation newsletter. Read on below for some steps to a happier Monday, a short story and a roundup of positive thoughts to get your week started. Three Steps to a Happier Monday Each newsletter starts with three prompts to inspire gratitude and simple intention setting. Take a…

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  • February 2023 Goals

    This Wednesday is February 1! It always feels like a feat getting through the first month of the year, right?  January can be a LONG month and I’m always excited to see the calendars turn to February. Sometimes it feels like a welcome release of the New Year’s pressure, and some years, I need all of January to re-acclimate and…

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  • Monday, 1/30/23: Talking about planning for February

    It’s a new week, which means it’s time for your next Monday motivation newsletter. Read on below for some steps to a happier Monday, a short story and a roundup of positive thoughts to get your week started. Three Steps to a Happier Monday Each newsletter starts with three prompts to inspire gratitude and simple intention setting. Take a moment and…

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  • My work computer has started doing something really ‘fun’ recently.  If it goes idle or into sleep mode, it will – at random – sound a series of very loud, very concerning-sounding, high-pitch beeps. It doesn’t happen every time I’m away from the computer. It might happen 15 minutes or 4 hours after the computer goes to sleep. But hearing the beeps…

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  • Monday, 1/23/23: Talking about the computer issue that’s helping me reframe time

    Happy Monday! It’s a new week, which means it’s time for your next Monday motivation newsletter. Read on below for some steps to a happier Monday, a short story and a roundup of positive thoughts to get your week started. Three Steps to a Happier Monday Each newsletter starts with three prompts to inspire gratitude and simple intention setting. Take a…

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  • January 16 already! Did you know tomorrow is the unofficial “Ditch New Year’s Resolution Day?”  Sometimes I wonder if we get the whole New Year’s resolutions thing wrong – moving right into everything after the hustle and bustle of the holidays. Don’t we just need a breather first?! For me, one upside that has come out of more flexible working arrangements…

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  • Monday, 1/16/23: Talking about January plans and books on my radar

    Happy Monday! It’s a new week, which means it’s time for your next Monday motivation newsletter. Read on below for some steps to a happier Monday, a short story and a roundup of positive thoughts to get your week started. Three Steps to a Happier Monday Each newsletter starts with three prompts to inspire gratitude and simple intention setting. Take a…

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