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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 hope you had a wonderful Fourth of July holiday yesterday! Hope the day was relaxing and festive and included some time with friends or family. And if you have today off as well, hope the good times continue! I am writing to you from one of my favorite places in the entire world: my grandma’s front porch. Most of…
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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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It’s somehow the last Monday of the month (cannot believe July starts on Thursday!), which means it’s time for the next installment of the Lighter & Brighter series. In case you are a newer reader (welcome!), the Lighter & Brighter Series is like a monthly book club discussion… but sans books and with simple “happiness hacks” instead. If you’re interested in…
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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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Can you believe we are already halfway through 2021?! I don’t know about you, but to me, it feels like this year is flying by. When I realized it was time to do a mid-year check-in on my 21 in 2021 list, I couldn’t believe it. At the start of 2021, I forewent making New Year’s resolutions for the second year…
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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 was recently listening to a podcast with Lisa Woodruff, founder and CEO of the company Organize 365, as the guest. Lisa gave great organizing tips and tricks throughout the episode, but one in particular really resonated with me. Her idea is called “Sunday Basket System,” and Lisa created it to manage the influx of paper piles (bills, mail, etc.) that would accumulate…
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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 21 in 2021 List, I’ve committed to writing a quick recap at the end of each month to better remember all the little things that happen. I didn’t send out a recap at the end of April, so I had fun jogging my memory of what happened two months ago and combining it 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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It’s the last Monday of the month, which means it’s time for the next installment of the Lighter & Brighter series. The Lighter & Brighter Series is like a monthly book club discussion… but with small everyday shifts instead of books. If the month’s topic resonates with you, I’d love for you to shareany tips or tricks you have. The submissions will be…

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