Essays

  • 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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  • Ending the Year with a !

    Tell me, has something like the following ever happened to you? You’re watching a football game (or insert favorite sporting event here) and your team is playing well. It’s a close game, but you’re enjoying yourself and having a good time. Andddd then something goes wrong in the final seconds of the game that results in the other team winning.…

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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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  • 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 September

    Happy first Monday of October! Wow, can’t believe we are already into the last three months of the year. I also can’t believe it’s been officially a year since I started writing these quick, informal recaps at the end of each month (here’s September 2020’s recap – throwback!). This simple ritual has quickly become on of my favorite ways to mark the time. At the…

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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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  • For the past couple weeks, I’ve experimented with taking a break from social media. After reading both Digital Minimalism and Deep Work in August (which advocate for a 30-day “digital detox” to help with time management and focus), I was curious about it and thought September would be a perfect opportunity since I wanted to free up some time as I settled into a…

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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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  • The other week, I went downtown to meet some friends for a Friday night dinner. Rather than pay for a surcharged Uber, I hopped on the bus and indulged myself in the peaceful experience of looking out the window and appreciating the scenes from what used to be my daily commute pre-COVID (yes, it was a very “main character” moment).…

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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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  • Fall Fun List

    Did you know there’s reasoning that actually backs up the fascination so many people have with the season of fall?  Personally, I’m a summer person. It’s my favorite season. BUT I can’t deny the appeal of hot coffee on cold mornings, pumpkin candles, football on the TV, cozy sweaters and new planners. If you live in a place where the…

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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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