Essays
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I wholeheartedly believe that the small things we do consistently have some of the biggest impacts. Recently, there’s three things I’ve started doing daily. All three things are tiny, and none of them are groundbreaking. But they’ve all had a pleasant effect on my day and how I’m spending my time. So much so that I wanted to share with…
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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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As one of the items on my 22 in 2022 list, I’m writing a quick recap at the end of each month with 10 things to remember. I can’t believe today’s recap is for the second-to-last month in 2022! Time is flying. But I really am enjoying the ritual of taking a moment to pause, remember the little things, and think…
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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 after Thanksgiving! I hope whatever you did, you had a lovely end of last week and weekend. My family’s Thanksgiving is very low-key, with lots of relaxing, football watching and kicking off of the holiday season. I love it. When I come home to Florida, I really do ‘come home’ – to the same house I grew…
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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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Chicago got cold real fast last week. Like so cold. I was freezing! It was definitely amplified by the fact that a week prior, temps were unseasonably warm (60s! 70s!). But in any case, the freezing temps – combined with the sun setting at 4:30 PM – had me wondering, really? How do I do this again? How do I get through winter? It’s amazing…
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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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“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ― L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables October! Always a magical month. As one of the items on my 22 in 2022 list, I’m writing a quick recap at the end of each month with 10 things to remember. I had a really fun time reflecting back on…
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Can you believe tomorrow is Nov. 1? Time is flying! And based on how other years have gone, I know time will only start going by faster. Before we know it, we’ll be in 2023. But not yet Sometimes I don’t know what to do with the pre-Thanksgiving time in November. I’m usually a bit sad that October is over. Winter has…
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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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