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At 61 I’ve never had cause to create a power point presentation - and never learned computer anything in school! Now, because of a position with a non-profit, I was asked to do so. With help from my daughters and a lot of trial and error, I finally hit the “send” button last night!! It was a huge relief to finish it - and that created my happy moment for the day! I guess you really can teach old dogs new tricks.

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Way to go, Karen! Proud of you!!

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I just cross-posted this to my newsletter. I just love it. Thanks again! 💜

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So cool! Thanks, Sue!

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Similarly, though not always everyday, we ask each other, "what was the best part of your day?"

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Tell me something good! Love. It.

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Such a lovely post! Thank you for sharing! 💜

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What a lovely thing to do and to share! Thank you Katie!

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Thanks for reading!

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What a really lovely idea, Katie - thank you so much for this beautiful tip!

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Aw, you're very welcome!

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We're in the throes of moving, living and working from home in a house that is completely torn apart. Clutter is an anxiety trigger for me and moving-clutter—since it can't just be put away and cleaned up, rather thoughtfully packed and placed in a box with coordinating clutter—is the worst kind. 🙃 The process is always worth it, but it's been wearing on me a bit. "Tell Me Something Good" is now on repeat in my mind and is shifting a little glee into grumbles over packing, as I'm keeping the *good* about our exciting move, to a place near the beach, in view over the task at hand. Thanks for the pick-me-up! 💛

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I love that it helped a little, Lewann! And I'm sending you lots of strength as a fellow clutter-anxiety sufferer!

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Something good... and continuing the song lyric theme... I stepped out this morning to walk my dog, Zoey, and it was misty-raining... this song popped into my head... “... feel the rain on your skin...” https://youtu.be/b7k0a5hYnSI (I may or may not have started watching The Hills after Laguna Beach wrapped... I have a daughter; it was our “guilty pleasure” show 😁)

That was something good. I love the rain. Rain makes memories.

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If you find me in the rain without an umbrella, leave me be.

I’m feeling a memory.

https://medium.com/monkey-with-a-loaded-typewriter/rain-af319ff3be15

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Oh, and at the risk of looking like a shameless brown-noser, this newsletter was also something good that happened today. 😃

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Here for the shameless brown-nosing 😉😉😂 Thank you, Gerard!

And I also love that you and your daughter watched Laguna Beach & The Hills together. How fun! We all need a good guilty-pleasure activity to remind us not to take life so seriously all the time. 🩵

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🎶 I’m coming clean 🎶... we’re not even gonna mention the Lizzie McGuire phase! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Hahaha, I am here for all all of this, Gerard!

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I love this! I do something similar with my partner and it's such a beautiful way to end the day. When I hear "Tell me something good" I think of the Ryan Adams song which is a bit darker haha but the sentiment is the same. I love this refrain as a ritual. Thank you for this inspiration!

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Oh, I forgot about that song! Now I have to work on my Ryan Adams' singing impression, haha

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So wise. One must always look for the upside.

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Indeed. And thanks for becoming a paid subscriber, Jed. That means so much!

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This was such a fun read! Love the positivity!

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Thanks, Tahia!

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This is so awesome I plan to quote a lot of it in my newsletter this week (which goes out on Friday). Maybe you’ll get some new subscribers as a result. I hope so!

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Thank you, Wendi!!

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Thank you - I LOVE this. I want to start using this in some specific situations I'm thinking of. I'd also like to make it part of my bedtime ritual! I've had a hard time getting gratitude journals to stick too, not because I'm not grateful but more of a timing thing.

One good thing right now - I just went for a walk in the gentle mist and it felt wonderful.

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I’m so glad you liked it, Karen!

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Love this so much!

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Thanks, Linda!

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Wonderful, well-written piece. It has a real personal approach that just lifts you. Wonderful, thank you.

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Thank you, Jon!

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