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Hi friends,

 

I hope you are having a fun summer, making nice memories and taking many photos and videos.

As I announced recently, I will be sharing with you the best of The Sunday Spark since 2023 until further notice. 

As you may know, I launched this newsletter in December 2020 but I am only choosing content from the last 2 years since I shared a special edition of The Best of when I created the 100th edition in October 2022.

 

This decision will help me keep connecting with you while lightening the load a little during a packed and joyful summer.

 

I read every reply to The Sunday Spark, please keep writing to me!

(Throwback) Encouragement to pause and appreciate what you have:

 

How was your week?

 

If you don't pause to reflect on your day, week, and month, you will feel your days are the same. I can't remember where I heard this wonderful metaphor: "Gratitude is like digestion," because it describes what I think about the importance of pausing to reflect; It helps me digest my blessings and the events of my life.

 

I am glad I allocated some time last week to do my monthly review for August after skipping it in the first two months of the summer. Doing the monthly review helped me appreciate the beautiful times I had getting together with dear friends before they traveled back home.  

 

This week, I encourage you to take some time to write what you are grateful about today before you sleep, or as soon as you start having your coffee in the morning, and, of course, before scrolling social media. Write one to three things you are grateful for every day, then read them all at the end of the week as part of your weekly review and see for yourself how one week can hold so much goodness.

 

Try it, and let me know!

 

Here is your weekly dose of The Sunday Spark ⚡️a newsletter listing 3 “Best of” sparks that I thought were worth starting your week with. 

 

1. 🌱🍂 Ladies, it's as good a time as any to remind you to respect your monthly seasons and plan your tasks according to the season you're in. If you plan seasonally it will make tasks effortless. Here is a visual guide for my #1 podcast episode. 

2. 🎵 I have been obsessed with this playlist on Spotify, classical covers of favorite modern songs from Bridgerton Netflix series. Here is the YT link.. (Update: Season 3 Playlist)

 3. 📧 This passage is titled (I hope this email finds you well) and it is from a book that I have been enjoying and slowly reading recently called The Comfort Book by Matt Haig; it would have been perfect for the beginning of summer:

 

“I hope this email finds you calm.

I hope this email finds you far away from this email.”

 

―Matt Haig, The Comfort Book