Essays
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Can you believe Saturday marks the official first day of summer? Ah, summer. The season of slowing down, sleeping in, basking in the sun and cooling down with ice cream. From anxiously awaiting the end of school to battling through those cold, dark and wintry months, many daydream about summer with great anticipation. Obviously, this year is very different. From the canceled…
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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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Seasons are changing. March is here and according to the meteorological calendar, yesterday was the first day of spring. According to a different calendar, last week marked the beginning of a new season too. Per the Christian liturgical calendar, last Wednesday represented the beginning of Lent. As someone who was brought up Catholic and still participates in the season, I…
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Last week, I watched Joe Burrow throw five touchdowns and set a record for passing yards, bringing LSU its first national title since 2007. Joe’s accomplishments of leading his team to win a national title and being awarded the Heisman Trophy are definitely impressive. But you know what’s more impressive? His persistence as he faced rejection after rejection from recruiters,…
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Matthew Hussey is a life coach and popular Youtuber with 1.9 million subscribers. He is dubbed “the world’s leading dating advice expert for women.” Which, TBH, elicited an eye roll from me. However, I listened to this podcast interview with him and found myself loving his message. I took away a lot from the episode, and there was one story…
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First Monday of 2020! How are we feeling? For some of you, it may be the first day back to the regular routine. If needed, make sure you check out the tips shared last Monday aimed at overcoming the post-holiday blues. Hope they help. 🙂 If you are reading this and feeling overwhelmed by the excess of “NEW YEAR, NEW…
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Last week was craziness. For a variety of reasons, multiple deadlines shifted and landed on the same date. I did my best to prep and plan, but no matter how many early morning/late night hours I put in, I just felt like I was making no progress. I felt off. Have you had a week like this? How did you…
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Running is on my mind. The weather was AMAZING in Chicago this weekend. Clear sunny skies in February usually means single digit temps. But not this weekend. We got the sun AND some temperate weather. Thank you Mother Nature for reminding us what’s to come in a few months! Wanting to take full advantage of this reprieve from winter, I…
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I thought the topic of personality types would be perfect for today’s newsletter for two reasons: Maybe you have today off work and you’re looking for something to do. And if you are working, maybe you want something that can be a quick break from the grind. Taking a quiz could be a great way to spend your time! And…
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My plan for today’s newsletter was to write about hobbies. I even have a draft written that I cannot wait to share with you. But then I got notification from the library that a copy of Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic was available. I started the book this weekend and got chills as I read because it closely relates to my…
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Do you find yourself thinking of someone more fondly after reading their memoir or watching a documentary about them? Why is that? My mom and I watched the Taylor Swift documentary this weekend. Once it ended, we found ourselves thinking about her with a new level of admiration and re-thinking some of our perceptions about her that had been shaped…
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Do you ever get that horrible impending doom feeling lingering over you before the start of a busy week? That was me yesterday. My “Sunday Scaries” were really dialed up as I thought about my to-do list for the week ahead and what I needed to accomplish at work and home before my mom arrives Thursday and stays through the…
Goal Setting
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