Essays

  • Monday, 12/30/24: Talking about the last Monday before the wedding (!!)

    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 and some 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 and jot down answers…

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  • The Energy We Send Out

    The other week, my Thursday morning CorePower Yoga class was “Eras Tour” themed. I love that CorePower features themed classes from time to time. Usually, it means that the music for the class is curated around a certain musician, holiday or pop culture reference.  I was looking forward to the class and expecting to hear some Taylor Swift tunes, but much…

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  • Monday, 12/23/24: Talking about what’s on my radar

    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 and some 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 and jot down answers…

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  • Monday, 12/16/24: Talking about the energy we send out

    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 and some 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 and jot down answers…

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  • Monday, 12/9/24: Talking about what’s on my radar

    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 and some 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 and jot down answers…

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  • Can you believe it is already December?! The last month of the year!  I feel like 2024 has flown by. I can vividly remember it being last December, when I was freshly engaged to Matt and starting to think about a wedding, while also soaking up the magic of the season.  After we selected our January 3 wedding date, I remember thinking…

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  • Monday, 12/2/24: Talking about December planning

    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 and some 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 and jot down answers…

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  • Monday, 11/25/24: Talking about what’s on my radar this morning

    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 and some 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 and jot down answers…

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  • A morning last week, I was getting ready for work in a hurry. As I hastily pulled on a pair tights, my nail snagged, and the tights tore all the way up one side. Ugh. Great. I started rummaging through my drawer to see if I had another pair when, alas, I discovered I had a brand-new, unopened package of…

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  • Monday, 11/18/24: Talking about the answers in front of us

    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 and some 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 and jot down answers…

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  • Monday, 11/11/24: Talking about what’s on my radar this morning

    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 and some 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 and jot down answers…

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  • Happy November! I’m writing this at 4 PM Sunday afternoon and the sun is already setting… hello Daylight Savings! I just made myself a decaf coffee because it’s making me sleepy. Hope I can trick myself into waking up a bit .  Maybe it’s having the upcoming wedding to look forward to (60 days!) or maybe after 8 years in Chicago I’m…

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