Essays
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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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I love journaling in the morning. I don’t always do it, but when I do, I’m happy I did. There’s something about taking a moment to pause, reflect and get some thoughts down on paper that makes me feel lighter and allows me to walk into my day with a clearer head. A few months ago, I bought this “Mindful Journal”. If we…
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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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“It’s so much easier to say goodbye after Thanksgiving than it is after Christmas,” I remarked to my mom this weekend as we waved goodbye to my brothers and wished them safe travels back to their city and college town. That anticipation – the reassurance that this isn’t over yet… we’re just getting started… there’s more to come – signals to me…
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Happy Monday! & for all who are celebrating, hope you are having a Happy Hanukkah! It’s also 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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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 and some 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 jot down answers…
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Hi! How was your weekend? Whatever you did, I hope it was great. 🙂 I am writing this while on a flight home from San Antonio. It was my first time visiting that city, and I had the best time!! One of my friends from college and I visited our other friend who lives there now with her husband, two dogs and adorable, almost-four-month-old…
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