Essays
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The other day I was rushing to meet a friend. I was running a few minutes late, so naturally, I picked up my pace and started walking briskly. As I passed a popular park in my neighborhood, a young woman stepped in my direction. “Excuse me,” she started to say, holding up her hand, “are you from here?” Without taking my eyes…
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Happy Monday! & Happy November! I love when the first of the month falls on a Monday – just feels right. 🙂 A new week also 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…
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At the end of last month, I wrote about long-distance friendships and asked you for your best tips for staying close with friends who live far away as part of our Lighter & Brighter series (If you are new around here – welcome! – the L&B series is like a monthly book club discussion… but instead of books we focus on small everyday shifts that…
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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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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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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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