Woah, it's Tuesday again? I don't know about you, but this past week felt like it went by about as quickly as my dog when she gets the zoomies.

Anyways – welcome back to another issue of Positive DONUT, where we "ooooh" and "awwww" at all the good happening in our world. It really is all around you if you open your eyes to it🥰.

Let me know which sections of today's edition you enjoy the most; I love hearing from you! And don't forget to submit your every day wins here for a chance to be featured in a future newsletter (and hyped up by the most supportive community on the internet😍).  

Have a fantastic week! 

- Kailyn

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I trust myself and my intuition. I know exactly what I need.

Twelve-year-old Aubrey Sauvie is a go-getter. The triple congenital amputee has never let her limb differences stop her from accomplishing anything she put her mind to. 

Not content with being a black belt in taekwondo, Aubrey also loves attending dance, music, and arts classes. Her most recent venture? Drumming😎.

Background: Aubrey was born without either of her hands, and only a partial left foot. While her parents worried during the pregnancy that she would struggle through life, Aubrey has proved over and over again that she can conquer anything that comes her way. 

• The preteen started drumming this past school year, inspired by her older sister who is also a percussionist.
• Aubrey had to get creative with the drumsticks when she first started learning the drums, holding them in the crevices of her elbows to play. They would often fall out or slide backwards depending on how hard she was played. 

That is, until Texas Tech engineering students came along and designed Aubrey a custom pair of prosthetics this past semester as part of a dynamics of machinery class👇.

The prosthetics allow Aubrey to snap in her drumsticks, so she can play as hard and intricately as she wants while keeping them stable. And, while the prosthetics were made with drumming in mind, "if you [theoretically] wanted to hold kayak oars or whatever, you could just print out different tips to put on this same base (of) prosthetics. It’s pretty cool,” her mother explained.

• The new prosthetics have made a "world of difference" for Aubrey, who worked with the Texas Tech students all semester to help perfect the design. 
• The team of engineering students made a total of six prototypes before settling on the final product.

💬 What she's saying: “I was really excited that I was going to be able to use these and try them out,” said Aubrey, who wants to be an ultrasound technician when she’s older. She added: “They are becoming a very useful and resourceful tool to help me with my drumming.”

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👆 Meet Dillon McCormick, a US air force veteran who is often seen on shopping cart duty at a local Winn-Dixie grocery store in the New Orleans area.

• The 90-year-old receives $1,100 from social security each month, which is less than half of his average monthly living expenses. He was forced to get his job pushing carts to make ends meet.

❤️ It gets better... After noticing the veteran out working in the Lousiana heat last month, Karen Swensen Ronquillo, a former local TV news anchor, set up a GoFundMe in an effort to help Dillon find some financial security.

• Donations from around the country soon came flooding in, raising more than $230,000 in a matter of days.
• Dillon was overwhelmed by Karen's kind gesture. "There’s very few people like her left in this crazy world of ours,” the veteran told CBS. “But as long as she’s alive, people are in good shape.”

🐱 A comeback story... Just over two decades ago, the Iberian Lynx was on the brink of extinction. Thanks to aggressive conservation efforts, however, the species is no longer considered endangered. Many experts claim it's "the greatest recovery of a cat species ever achieved through conservation." Read the whole story here. 

💸 Paying it forward (literally)... Austro-German heiress Marlene Engelhorn made headlines earlier this year when she announced she would be giving away nearly all of her €25 million (~$27 million) inheritance received from her late grandmother. After a few months of planning by a group of 50 people, the decision has been made to split the money between 77 organizations, charities, and think tanks that deal with a range of issues – including environmental protection, education, integration, health, poverty, and homelessness in Austria.

💿 Saving our oceans... Coldplay is known for impressive sustainability efforts at their concerts and events. Most recently, the band partnered with The Ocean Cleanup to announce the release of their first co-created product: a limited Notebook Edition LP of the band’s new album Moon Music, manufactured using plastic from the Rio Las Vacas in Guatemala.

Take a quick sec to do this👆. Finished? Onward!

Having a regular journaling practice has been proven time-and-time-again to have some amazing effects on a person's mental health. 

Whether you're in the mood to write pages and pages worth or only a few sentences, take a minute or two to give some of the following journaling prompts for mindfulness a try. Unless you're afraid of discovering a new calming and life-improving hobby, that is😉.

1. Write about your day/current situation. How do you feel about your present circumstances? 
2. Write a list of what you're most grateful for.
3. Describe a goal you're currently working towards.
4. Write about how different you were five years ago to now.
5. Write a love letter to your body.
6. Describe the best compliment you were ever given. 
7. Write how you would describe yourself to a complete stranger.

P.S. Thanks to Port St. Lucie hospital for the prompts!  

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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 in our DONUT community. Big or small, theres always something to celebrate. 

Check out the wins we received this week! 

🖌️ One anonymous subscriber from Napa, California, is celebrating their brother...

• "My brother Quinn is an incredibly talented artist and has a magic eye when it comes to capturing the beauty of California. Not only is he a tennis pro, but on the side he is an incredible photographer. You can find his vibey work all over Napa. A local restaurant in Napa, CA (Contimo - check em out!) recently has been showing some of his photography at a few local galleries and cool spots in the valley. His work is vibey, chill, relaxing and will give you all the feel good coastal vibes. Give him a follow on the gram as well! He deserves a shout out for bringing so much beauty and love to the world." Check out Quinn's website here. 

🍳 Emma H. from South Carolina is proving an age-old fact true...

• "You know those people who are like 'breakfast is the most important meal of the day'? Well after years of eating breakfast inconsistently or not at all, I've unfortunately come to the conclusion that eating breakfast is in fact life-changing. I've eaten breakfast every day this year and it significantly helps my morning energy levels. It's truly a shame lol!"

😎 Patrick L. is taking on big life changes with confidence...

• "After two jobs in fourteen years and feeling hemmed in by where I lived and worked and feeling my positive reasons for living in Penticton [a city in British Columbia] lessen each day, I received a request and in response accepted a life changing holiday in the area I once lived nearby; I had to make hard choices to get myself out of my old life and did so. I got to drive a moving truck for the first time in years, and a lovely moment occurred after making a hard decision on whether to stay stuck in traffic or change my route. Changing my route meant seeing cows along both sides of a narrow two lane road. I even mentioned that to a road worker who stopped us on the second route as half the road was being paved." 

Share your own wins... If you take a moment to slow down and recognize the good things in your life, you'll notice there really is always something for which to be thankful🥰.

And, if you feel compelled to share, let us know what you're feeling especially grateful for or proud of right here. Nothing is too small or insignificant to celebrate, and we promise to be your biggest hype-people😎.

Submit your or a loved one's wins here for a chance to be featured in next week's newsletter.

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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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