Essays
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To help me better remember little things that happen throughout the year, I vowed to “write a monthly recap” as part of my 21 in 2021 List. The quick and informal recap catalogs all kinds of memories (big and small, good and bad, funny and serious) that happen throughout the span of a month, and so far, I’ve found the exercise…
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Happy Monday! It’s a new week and 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…
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Sometimes I wonder if I might be a “fresh start junkie.” Mondays are my favorite day of the week because of all the possibilities. I’ve loved writing previously about things like creating a mantra for summer and what I find interesting about the season of Lent. And while some people loathe them, I love the tradition of New Year’s resolutions. So much so…
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Happy Monday! It’s a new week and 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…
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It’s the last Monday of the month, which means it’s time to share reactions and feedback gathered from the first installment of the Lighter & Brighter series. The Lighter & Brighter Series is like a monthly book club… but sans books and focused on making everyday parts of life more enjoyable. Every other month, a new topic will be introduced on the last Monday…
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Happy Monday! It’s a new week and 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…
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Do you ever read or hear something and immediately – and without effort – it becomes committed to memory? I love when this happens. It feels like it’s God’s or the Universe’s way of underlining something for me and telling me to pay attention. Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, and although it was a different Valentine’s Day than previous years, it was still a…
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Happy Monday! Whether you are working or off today, it’s another new week and 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…
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A goal on my 21 in 2021 List is to “write 12 monthly recaps.” I started doing this at the end of last year and loved it! My plan is that at the end of the month, I’ll flip through my phone’s camera roll and reference the calendar to jog my memory. Then, I’ll jot down a quick list of 10 things that stood out to…
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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…
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What if you heard that in order to make progress toward a goal or a New Year’s resolution, thinking only positive thoughts could actually be hindering your efforts instead of helping? Sounds counterintuitive, right? That’s what I thought too when I first heard about NYU Psychology Professor Gabriele Oettingen’s four-step process, pithily called “WOOP.” Drawing on her more than twenty years…
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Happy Monday! And Happy 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…
Monthly Recaps
Lighter & Brighter Series
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