One of my favorite NY Times writers, Melissa Kirsch, has started a new weekly newsletter called The Good List. Subscribers receive an email every Wednesday with a curated collection of "ideas, rituals, and artifacts to add joy to your days." I was sold when I read about the idea a couple of weekends ago in Kirsch's regular Saturday essay, but after 2 weeks? I'm all in!
At the end of this week's installment, Kirsch added a recommendation from a reader: instead of griping about all the red lights you hit while driving, consider counting all the green lights you make. It might just shift your mood!
Why take on just one challenge when you can tackle two? This month, I'm using the Action for Happiness Mindful March calendar as a daily prompt for living and writing.
I've only recently discovered Melissa Kirsch! She wrote this wonderful piece on celebrating micro occasions, like a party thrown by a NYC deli to celebrate a specific herring: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/learning/what-little-victory-would-you-like-to-celebrate.html I used it as a prompt for my Writing Group. Thanks for the tip about her newsletter. I just signed up for it. Counting green lights it is!
ReplyDeleteI am totally ready for a curated collection to add joy to my days. Signing up now!
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