Essays

  • 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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  • I love Ingrid Fetell Lee’s website The Aesthetics of Joy. Ingrid is the author of Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness, which explores the impact surroundings can have on our moods and offers design tips for creating a more joyful experience in our everyday spaces. I read it earlier this year and loved the concept. In addition…

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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. And since it’s only a few days away… wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving! I know this year will…

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  • I first wanted to express my sincerest gratitude to all who reached out with heartfelt messages about my grandma’s passing. My family and I felt so supported by all of your wonderful words and gestures. Thank you so much. Additionally, I wanted to thank you all for the grace last week when I did not send out a full newsletter. Besides…

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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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  • October’s 10 Things

    Happy November! At the beginning of last month, I wrote a “monthly recap” after taking time to make a list of 10 memorable things (big and small) that happened in the previous month. I enjoyed that experience so much that I did the exercise again over the weekend and was happily reminded of some of the fun moments that happened…

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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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  • 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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  • Next week marks one year since I sent out my first newsletter. I can’t believe it! To all of you who have subscribed over the past year, thank you so much!! This newsletter has been such a fun creative outlet for me and I am continually amazed that people besides my mom and grandma read each week. Hopefully, you are reading…

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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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  • September’s 10 Things

    September’s 10 Things

    Can you believe it’s October? Can you believe it’s only October? Time is weird right now. There is a lot of messaging out there about “just wanting 2020 to be over.” And the sentiment of the message is very valid as it’s been a rough year for so many people. But last week, there was something about the beginning of October 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…

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