Are you happy?
Good morning. I’ve been thinking about how the best conversations begin with better questions.
Not “How’s work?” or “What’s new?”
But questions like, “What have you been dreaming about lately?”
Those are the conversations that stay with us. They remind us to slow down, look inward, and truly see the people sitting across the table.
So today’s edition is an invitation to do just that. With yourself and with the people you love.
Let’s gather.
Skip the “Are We There Yet?” – These Car Games Save Your Sanity!
The best conversations don’t always happen at the dinner table. Some of ours have happened in the car. These games start them.
TABLE WISDOM
“Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling.”
— Edna Ferber
This one reveals things about your family you genuinely didn’t know.
Which is exactly the spirit of today’s newsletter →
Players mark off statements that are true about themselves, rack up points, and see who earns the jolly title of… MOST LIKE SANTA!
STORIES FROM THE TABLE
Recently, I had breakfast with a dear friend of mine.
She has always been one of my favorite people.
Why?
She possesses a depth of soul that’s uncommon these days.
She’s not into chit-chat about TV shows, social media, or everything that’s wrong with society.
Instead, she’ll start shockingly deep discussions.
She’ll throw out “do you have regrets?” like it’s just a morning coffee conversation.
And, after a few minutes of catching up over eggs, she dove right in:
“Jenn, are you happy?”
Three little words.
It actually took me a few minutes to answer. I haven’t even thought about this in so long.
In the end, I acknowledged that, yes, in a lot of ways, I am happy.
But also, there are things to work on, like anxiety when we’re over-scheduled with 3 kids.
The thing is, I’m so grateful she asked.
No one does that anymore.
And we certainly don’t stop to ask ourselves this enough. It’s too easy to get lost in the day-to-day.
So now, I’d like to do the same for you ⬇️
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
When was the last time you honestly asked yourself, “Am I happy?”
And what is your answer?
CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK
This week’s challenge isn’t just about Christmas in July.
It’s about choosing to celebrate the ordinary Tuesday. To sprinkle a little magic into the mundane.
AFFIRMATION OF THE WEEK
I find reasons to celebrate every day.
Day 2 of Christmas in July: How well do you actually know Christmas? Here’s the trivia →
26,000+ readers played this last year.
SOMETHING TO CHEW ON
July inspired more popular names than you’d expect. For both boys and girls.
Can you name two before you reach the bottom of this email?
TABLE TALK
This is ridiculous! It’s the middle of July and people are still shooting off fireworks.
One almost caught our Christmas decorations on fire!
Trivia answer: Jules, Julian, Julie, Julianne, and Juliet
Ask someone a real question today. It might take them a minute to answer. That’s how you know it mattered.
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.
See you tomorrow at the table,
Jenn Kropf
Founder of Healthy Happy Impactful