Notice the good
Good morning from the table.
Before the day gets loud, take a minute to settle in.
It’s Thursday, which means we’re hopefully somewhere between I’ve got this and okay, what’s for dinner?
Today’s table has a little bit of everything. Easy family fun, a few ways to make life simpler, fall trivia, and a reminder to pause and notice what’s going right.
So take a breath, grab your warm drink, and pull up a chair.
Let’s gather.
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HAPPY THANKFUL THURSDAY!
I’ve been trying to notice the little things that make life feel good lately. Not the huge, life-changing moments. But the small things that quietly make an ordinary week better.
This week, I’m thankful for…
Running feels easier. I dropped a lot of my normal exercise over the summer and have been getting back to it. It’s always so much harder when you start again. But this week, I was grateful to find that my runs are feeling more doable again.
Freezer dinners. Having a homemade meal ready to go is a total lifesaver while raising kids.
Living in a country where starting a business is possible. I found out that a friend has started a niche baking business. I’ve been excited for her and generally grateful to live in a place that encourages entrepreneurship.
What are you grateful for today? Hit reply and tell me. I promise, it feels surprisingly good to stop and name the things that are going right.
CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK
Spend 20 minutes a day on a creative activity you enjoy
AFFIRMATION OF THE WEEK
I make time for what lights me up.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
What is something in your life that used to feel difficult, but has slowly gotten easier?
Maybe you’ve gotten stronger.
Maybe you’ve learned a better way.
Maybe you just kept showing up until one day you realized, Wait… I can do this now.
Take a minute to notice how far you’ve come.
WHAT’S TODAY?
Today is National School Picture Day! 📸
May the hair cooperate, the smile be halfway normal, and nobody realize after the picture is taken that they had something in their teeth.
Good luck, parents. 😂
TABLE TALK
Notice the good. That’s what today is for.
Thank you for sitting at the table with us. I hope you enjoyed today’s edition. If you have anything at all you’d like to share, ask, or say, just hit reply. I’d love to hear from you.
I appreciate you!
See you tomorrow at the table,
Jenn Kropf
Founder of Healthy Happy Impactful