Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another issue of the world's most positive newsletter (if I do say so myself). My goal by the end? To have you feeling a little bit like this:

I hope you had a great holiday weekend (to our US subscribers) and also have a fantastic rest of your week. As always, let me know which stories and sections are your favorites. I read every email and love hearing from you! 🥰

—Kailyn

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I am perfectly enough, just as I am.

On the 21st of every month, neighbors on Capitol Hill know exactly where to find the beat: David Weiner’s living room. 

At 75 years old, Weiner has turned his DC row house into a jazz club of sorts, hosting a monthly jam session that’s equal parts block party, open mic, and community festival.

• What started as a small gathering of musician friends has grown into a neighborhood tradition—horns spilling out the windows, keyboards tucked between couches, and guests balancing plates of potluck food while keeping time with the drummer.
• There’s a $21 suggested ticket price to pay the house band, but whether you show up with cash, a shared potluck meal, or empty-handed, everyone is welcome.

Weiner loves to provide a space where people can connect over music without the formalities of a concert hall. And judging by the packed house each month and 1,000 people on his email list for invites, the get-togethers strike the right note.

He has no plans of stopping any time soon. “Thinking of myself being 85 and doing it seems a little preposterous,” Weiner told the Washington Post. “But at the same time, you know, why not?”

In an era where so much culture is consumed on screens, Weiner’s living room reminds us that some of the best shows aren’t streamed—they’re simply lived.

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Ned, a rare New Zealand snail, has a problem most of us can relate to—he just wants to find someone to love. Trouble is, his species is so rare that he could possibly be the last of his kind. Ned’s shell spirals to the left rather than the traditional snail spiral to the right, a 1 in ~40,000 occurrence.

Put it on Netflix: New Zealanders are stepping in as the world’s most-determined matchmakers, scouring remote forests in hopes of finding Ned the Perfect Match before it’s too late. 

The stakes are high: No mate = even less of a future for the species. But for now, Ned lives in a climate-controlled tank, eating his greens and waiting on a first date that may never come.

📖 Book It Around DC is a new kind of community combining audiobooks and walking—and proving you don’t always need to be chatting to enjoy someone’s company.

🔎 Storytime toys go wayyy back: Archaeologists recently discovered the earliest known objects used to tell a story.

🏔️ Rocky Mountain National Park is getting an upgrade to help disabled visitors to enjoy the land—including new accessible picnic tables, an easily reachable bus to transport visitors across the park, and free all-terrain wheelchairs.

I've been working lately on creating some positive affirmations for myself. Affirmations, when repeated regularly, can greatly impact our lives.

Let's do an exercise together. At the end, you should have your very own positive affirmations, completely personalized to you.

1. Take a few moments to identify any negative beliefs you may have about yourself (ex: I'm always late to everything).
2. Write the opposing statement or positive belief (ex: I am always on time).
3. Make the statement as personal as possible to your specific situation (i.e.: when I have plans with people, I always give myself enough time to get there early and relaxed).

Bottom line: As they say, consistency breeds excellence. Write down your affirmations on sticky notes, then hang them on your bathroom mirror, desk, fridge, etc.—basically wherever you'll consistently encounter them.

Keep your affirmations positive, personal, and to the point. Enjoy!!

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So let's celebrate. You've officially reached my favorite part of the newsletter: What's Your Win, where we get to share and celebrate all of the positive news happening right here in our DONUT community.

Check out this week’s wins!

❤️ Yvonne L. from The Netherlands is celebrating herself…

• "I just want to celebrate myself for asking for help! I have ADHD and these past months I've been struggling with lots of things. And instead of keeping on as I would always do, I asked for help. So: GO ME! Gosh this feels empowering haha!"

💪 Heather G. from Halifax is overcoming her fears…

• "I recently helped my husband build a new deck! Off the second story of our rental property. And…I am very afraid of heights! It seemed like such a good win!"

...here’s some jazz-themed trivia:

1. Which US city is considered the birthplace of jazz?

• A) New Orleans
• B) Chicago
• C) New York City
• D) Kansas City

2. What’s the name of the jazz standard that begins “You must remember this…”?

• A) Autumn Leaves
• B) Take Five
• C) As Time Goes By
• D) Round Midnight

3. Which instrument is jazz legend Miles Davis most associated with?

• A) Saxophone
• B) Trumpet
• C) Piano
• D) Clarinet

Big or small, there's always something to celebrate. And who knows? Sharing your day-to-day wins just may inspire someone else to notice theirs🥰. 

Let us know what you're grateful for... Feel free to brag about yourself in the best way; we promise to be your biggest hype-people. We may even break out a little dance like Danny Zuko😎👆.

Submit a win here.

1. A) New Orleans, widely recognized as the birthplace of jazz in the early 1900s.
2. C) As Time Goes By, first published in 1931, became a jazz standard after Casablanca.
3. B) Trumpet; Miles Davis is considered one of the most-influential trumpet players in jazz history.