Essays
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It’s the last Monday of the January, which means it’s time for the very first installment of the Lighter & Brighter Series! The Lighter and Brighter Series is like a monthly book club… but sans books and focused on happiness and habits. Every other month, a new topic will be introduced on the last Monday of the month (like today) with some ideas on how to make…
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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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Do you journal? If you would’ve asked me this question this time last year, I would’ve told you that I’ve never been able to get into a consistent habit. I’ve always heard people rave about the benefits of journaling and how it makes you more mindful (which research shows in turn makes you happier), but my “journaling practice” in the past could be described…
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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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I’m someone who luckily does not have trouble falling asleep. It almost doesn’t matter the time of day, if I turn off the lights and get in bed, I can usually be asleep in a few minutes. But last Wednesday was a different story. As soon as my head hit the pillow, a flood of anxious thoughts filled my head and ran…
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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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It’s the first Monday of 2021! Yay!! Just kidding – I wish it was that easy to feel that way. Even as someone who loves a Monday, I’m really having to double down on my motivation this morning. After some luxurious time away from work last week, it’s taking me a minute to get reacclimated with my usual routine. But I’m…
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Happy Monday! And Happy 2021! 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…
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Are you making any New Year’s resolutions this year? After the craziness of 2020, I feel like the verdict is still out on 2021 resolutions. However, there is something about the week after Christmas that makes me want to reflect, get organized and dream about the approaching new year. Today, I’m so excited to share my 21 in 2021 List…
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Happy Monday! And if you celebrated, I hope you had a very Merry Christmas! It’s the last week of 2020, but it’s still a Monday, so 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…
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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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After a year filled with so many no’s, so many postponements, so many cancellations, I wonder if 2021 will become “the year of yes” by default. Will 2021 become “the year of yes” just because we can say yes to so many things we had to say no to this year? I mentioned last week that I was reading Shonda Rhimes’ book, Year of Yes:…
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