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To our American subscribers, I hope you had a lovely long weekend and are ready to take this week by storm. To our international subscribers, congrats! You made it through Monday🥳🤪. 

I hope you enjoy today's edition and give yourself a well-deserved, few-minute break to sit down and read about some of the good in our world. We all need it sometimes! 

Have a great rest of your week, and let me know what you think of today's newsletter. I love hearing from you🥰.

- Kailyn

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I allow myself to feel whatever I need to feel. My emotions are valid, and I am loved.

The Cardinal Hayes High School's football team was never really set up for success. 

The school itself is located in the poorest congressional district in the nation. And on top of the lack of funding and support, the team was forced to either practice on an outdoor home field that was smaller than regulation size, or an unsafe game field in a public city park. Their only access to gym equipment was an outdoor weight room covered in rust.

• The Bronx, New York-located school was previously called one of the "worst teams" in their league, with the odds of them taking home the New York State Catholic High School State Championship in December at basically zero. 
• BUT – thanks to a dedicated coach and determined group of inner-city students, they proved you really never should underestimate the underdog 👀. 

Hard work = success... Despite all these challenges, Cardinal Hayes ended up taking home the state title in December. And, since their win, the team has been like busy bees – getting their flowers. The school has been gifted $30,000 of new equipment from Riddell, new cleats for every player from Nike, $50,000 from Bank of America, and multiple college scholarships to senior members of the team. 

• "One thing we're guaranteed is we're gonna get knocked down," said Cardinal Hayes President Michael Carey. "The question is how we respond."

💪📈 Bottom line: To quote ABC News: "The players have known all along that they are not their circumstances. And now everyone else does too."

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Elementary school bus driver Larry Farrish Jr. loves his job. "It’s my passion because I get to build bonds with the children,” the driver shared. “I truly love every minute of it.”

So, when Larry noticed that one of his first-grade students, Levi, looked especially down one morning on his way to school, he couldn't help but ask what was going on. Turns out it was pajama day, and Levi didn't own any pajamas to wear to school. 

🤔 Quick thinking... As soon as Larry dropped off the kids, he rushed to the dollar store to buy Levi a new pair of PJs.

• Levi cried tears of joy and disbelief when his bus driver showed up at the school soon after with his new pajamas. “I can tell Mr. Larry is nice and his heart is filled with joy,” Levi told Today.com. “When he got me the pajamas, I did a happy cry.”

👆🐱 The "sassy cat of the savanna"... Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City, Utah, just announced the arrival of one of the world's deadliest cats... who also happens to be one of the cutest. Gaia, the eight-month-old Black-Footed Cat, is part of the zoo's conservation breeding program to save the species. But don't let those Puss-in-Boots eyes fool you – she's "the bada** of the Botswana."

📆 Time off = time off... With its sunny beaches and cute koalas, Australia already seems like a dream destination. And apparently, it's favorable to work there, too. The country's Senate recently passed a bill that would grant workers the "right to disconnect" – aka legally protect employees who decline to answer work calls and emails outside of working hours.

😻 Speaking of cute cats... A new exhibit in London's Somerset House is examining exactly why we're all obsessed with cute things. From tiny kittens to fluffy dresses to china sculptures, the exhibit is a deeper look into what – and why – we find certain things cute!

Meditation has been proven time and time again to have incredible effects on the human mind.

• So, if you're feeling overwhelmed or scatterbrained (been/am there), this ten-minute meditation will help you recenter and come back to yourself.

😌 What are you waiting for?... Try out the 10-minute meditation here. Then just see how you feel afterward!

P.S. Don't forget to hit reply when you're done and let me know what you think! I love saying "I told you so" 😉.

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Welcome to What's Your Win, the section of the newsletter where we celebrate all of the good news happening right here within our DONUT community. Big or small, there's always something to be grateful for and celebrate. 

Check out our wins this week! 

😍 Casandra S. from Clearwater, Florida, is making career moves...

• "I've been waiting several months to hear about a possible transition with my job. I just found out that I will be getting to work on a huge project that will be something fun for an entire city and beyond to enjoy! Maybe I'll write in again when I can share more! For now, getting the word that I get to be on the project is a huge win!!"

🎁 Elizabeth C. from Dallas, Texas, is celebrating her son...

• "Today is my youngest son's 21st birthday! Life hasn't been easy for him. Being transgender in the south is a hard road. But he has held true to who he is and lives his life in the best way. I couldn't be more proud. I'm so glad God blessed me to be Mama to this amazing young man."

⛰️ Cay L. from Aurora, Colorado, is climbing to new peaks...

• "I went from being bedridden with Lupus to summitting 14ers (mountains over 14,000 ft) at the age of 50."

❤️ Jason O. from Bloomington, Minnesota, is reflecting on parenthood...

• "Our daughter turned 12 years old on Sunday. As my wife and I reflected on all that has taken place over a dozen years, it is truly remarkable to be a parent. All of the milestones, big and not-so-big, serve as a reminder that every day is gift and to make the most out of every opportunity." (This adorable pic came with the submission👇)

There's always something to celebrate. Whether it be a new job, a heartwarming conversation with a loved one, crossing an item off your bucket list, or simply enjoying your day a little more than usual, we want to hear about it.

Share your day-to-day wins with us here to be featured in next week's newsletter. Who knows? Sharing the positivity in your life might inspire someone to recognize the good in theirs🥰.

Share your wins here.

In honor of awards season being in full swing, I bring you: Classic Movie Trivia.

1. What was the first feature-length animated movie ever released?
2. In The Matrix, does Neo take the blue pill or the red pill?
3. The head of what type of animal is front-and-center in an infamous scene from The Godfather?
4. What's the name of the anthemic dance near the beginning of The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
5. For which 1964 musical blockbuster did Julie Andrews win the Academy Award for Best Actress?

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Hit that reply button and let me know, I read every response. Have a great week!🥰

–Kailyn

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