Essays
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Last weekend, I went on my first run since being back in Chicago. It was chilly, but I was appropriately bundled, and once I hit the lakefront trail and joined in with the other Saturday morning runners, I was plenty warm enough. It still surprises me how much I love running and how much I love thinking of myself as ‘a runner.’ Four…
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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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As the saying goes, you don’t truly appreciate something until it’s gone. And for me, that applies to the Januarys and Februarys I experienced growing up in Florida. Daily temps around 70 degrees… Hardly any rain… Bright blue skies… Okay, need to stop now. I’m torturing myself because as I write this, the airplane I’m on just reached a cruising altitude of 30,000…
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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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Last week, I was listening to this podcast episode when I heard something that really resonated with me. The podcast featured an interview with basketball superstar Dwyane Wade, whom I don’t know much about… aside from loving his wife (Gabrielle Union – seriously, her book is so good). My favorite part of the conversation was when Dax Shepard, the host, asked something along the lines of…
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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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Hello 2022! While Christmas shopping a weekend last month, I picked up this cute journal from one of my favorite shops in Lincoln Park. I loved the idea of it: each month has one overarching theme (a “primary intention”) and six actions to help you “focus on that intention and cultivate a happier life.” For example, January’s suggested intention is to “set achievable goals,” and on…
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Happy Monday! & Happy New Year!! It might be the first Monday of 2022, but it’s still 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…
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Some people love them, some people despise them, but personally, I can’t resist a good New Year’s resolution. I know there’s nothing special about Jan. 1. Things don’t automatically get better and slates don’t get magically wiped clean when the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve. You could start a new resolution today… or a month from today… or not…
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Happy Monday! That’s right, it is Monday 🙂 And the last Monday of 2021 at that!! I hope you had a very Merry Christmas (if you celebrate) and a festive weekend. It’s still 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…
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One of my favorite rituals that I’ve picked up this year is to do a quick “monthly recap” at the end of each month. At the end of each month, I scroll through the photos on my phone, reference my calendar and jot down a quick list of 10 things I want to remember. Looking back on these lists really helps…
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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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