After a two-week hiatus, Positive DONUT is back and here to brighten your day.

Today’s newsletter is full of stories that may just have you reaching for your tissues. Oh, and there’s also a chicken yoga feature, because why not?

So sit back, relax, and enjoy your much deserved mental health break.

Have a fantastic week! 🥰

-Kailyn

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I am grateful for this moment and everything it offers.

When Nadja Jovanovic made a quick post in her neighborhood Facebook group asking if anyone with a “cool car” could swing by for her son Kosta’s fourth birthday, she figured maybe one kind stranger might roll through. 

Kosta is obsessed with fast cars—anything loud, shiny, and shaped like it could win a race—and Nadja hoped to give him a few minutes of driveway excitement.

What she got instead: a full-throttle sports car parade.

Talk about a birthday bash: About a dozen high-end cars arrived on their street to celebrate Kosta's big day. Many were coordinated by local car enthusiast Mike Mallozzi, who saw the post and started gathering fellow drivers.

• Think Porsche 911s, Audi R8s, Corvettes, and tricked-out muscle cars, each one pulling up with engines revving and birthday wishes blasting. 
• The parade even came with a police escort to help guide the group through the neighborhood safely.

Kosta and his friends were nearly vibrating with excitement as they climbed into seats, gripping steering wheels and giving cautious little revs behind the wheel. All of the drivers, most of whom had never met the family, were beaming at Kosta’s reaction to their wheels.

The next morning, one driver returned with his bright red Corvette, and another arrived in what Jovanovic said was Kosta’s dream car—a Lamborghini Aventador—just to make sure the birthday boy got his moment with it.

“That entire morning, I was so emotional… Seeing my kids’ reactions… was just incredibly heartwarming… I was truly overwhelmed,” said Nadja.

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We’ve all seen goat yoga and puppy yoga, but let me introduce: chicken yoga.

Hotel Haya in Tampa, FL, introduced the quirky class in 2021 as a way to lighten the mood in an often-serious form of exercise. 

• Each chicken is bathed before class and equipped with a diaper to match their feathers before waddling between mats, clucking at their friends, and cuddling with participants during corpse pose.

✈️ Fly high, graduate: A single mom realized her flight overlapped with her son’s kindergarten graduation… so the flight crew brought the ceremony to him, featuring an aisle-walk “Pomp and Circumstance.”

🍋 When life gives you lemons…When a pair of siblings had $40 stolen from their lemonade stand in Virginia, hundreds of people rallied to raise ~$6,500 for the duo.

🪄 Magic with a mission: Meet Jamie Balfour Paul, a humanitarian magician who travels to refugee camps and conflict zones, and uses magic shows to give kids a moment of wonder amid stress and trauma.

Because we’ve got options… Whether you have half an hour to spare or only a quick five minutes, taking time to slow down and re-center yourself is never a bad idea.

Get ready to feel the zen:

1. Re-center and clear your mind (5 mins)
2. Guided higher self meditation (30 mins)

Let me know which one you choose. And enjoy!

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Welcome to my favorite part of the newsletter, where we hand the mic over to you, and celebrate the good news happening in the DONUT community. Big or small, every win is worth celebrating.

Check out our submissions this week!

🪩 Wesley W. and Mimi B. from Brooklyn, NY, are spreading positivity, one disco helmet at a time…

• "Our win is powered by positivity — literally! As the duo behind DiscoDuoMoto, we ride through New York City with disco helmets that catch the light and share smiles with everyone we pass. The Positive Donut has been our go-to source of good energy on long delivery nights, and it’s kept us rolling with laughter, inspiration, and joy. Because of that positive spark, we’ve been able to share thousands of smiles with neighbors, strangers, and each other. Every time someone stops us to say our helmets made their day, we feel that same energy you’ve put into the world coming full circle. Thank you for keeping us glowing — your stories fuel our journey and help us keep shining light wherever the road takes us."

⛳️ Jaclyn K. from California is trying a new thing…

• "I played golf for the first time on big courses after taking my first lesson! It was really hard but I got some good tee shots and made some puts! I’m excited to keep getting out there and learning the game!"

🥹 One anonymous subscriber from Arizona is proving it’s never too late to chase your dreams…

• "This is not a brag, but definitely a win for me. Five years ago I was given an opportunity to train as a pharmacy technician. At first I didn’t think it was for me, but ultimately I decided to go for it. I’m now 73 years old and am loving my job! I have no plan for retirement even though I could afford to because I am so happy working. Just want to say how grateful for everything."

✍️ Laura J. from Vermont is believing in herself…

• "I went to a literary festival and someone asked if I'm a writer. I awkwardly answered, "Not really, I just journal and doodle and write some short stories." Then another person asked the same question 5 minutes later. I felt like the universe smacked me upside my head and said tell the truth this time. So I said, "Yes, I am." A had a little revelation: I write, therefore I am a writer. Not every writer is published, but hey who knows... maybe someday!"

Even if you've been celebrated before, we'd love to keep receiving good news, so please don't hesitate to participate!

🎄 I’m a Christmas-in-November kind of person (no disrespect to Thanksgiving). If you’re looking to up your holiday decor this season, check out this adorable customizable ornament for your tree. It’s my first year with my daughter this Christmas, and I can’t wait to have our little gingerbread family on the tree! ✨

🎭Any musical theater fans out there? It’s been hard to miss all of the Wicked press in anticipation of the movie dropping this weekend. I’m a major fan of the music and already have my tickets to the premiere, so it’s only fitting that I’ll be listening to Part 1 of the soundtrack in preparation. Check out the magic here.

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🔬 Today’s theme is all things science. How many can you get?

1. Who was the first American in space?
2. What are the three internal layers of planet Earth?
3. What's the only metal to be in liquid form at room temperature?
4. Which tree species is the tallest in the world?
5. Which galaxy is closest to the Milky Way Galaxy?

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. Alan Shephard
2. The crust, mantle, and core
3. Mercury
4. California redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
5. Andromeda Galaxy

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