Is it really Tuesday again already? I don’t know about you, but this week flew by. However this email finds you, I hope it leaves you just a little bit lighter by the end.

Have a fantastic week! 🥰

-Kailyn

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I accept the abundance and blessings that come my way.

Some dogs chase squirrels. Others chase tennis balls. La Gorda apparently chased a World Cup watch party.

After spending a month searching for her missing dog, 24-year-old Ale García had almost no reason to believe her brother when he called with an unbelievable update: He'd spotted La Gorda celebrating Mexico's World Cup victory...on Facebook Live.

Let’s rewind…Her 6-year-old escape artist had disappeared from the family's backyard after squeezing through yet another tiny gap in the gate. La Gorda had pulled off similar escapes before, but she'd always wandered back home within hours, waiting at the front door to be let in.

• This time was different, as days turned into weeks.
• Ale posted in neighborhood group chats and on Facebook, followed up on reported sightings that always seemed to come just a little too late, and kept hoping her mischievous pup was still out there.

Naturally, Ale thought her brother was joking about the Facebook Live—until she opened the livestream.

Sure enough, there was La Gorda, being held high above a crowd of jubilant soccer fans outside a stadium in Ciudad Victoria, as one supporter danced with her after Mexico's win over the Czech Republic.

García and her friend Kenia immediately jumped in the car and raced to the celebration. They started calling La Gorda's name, and within moments the dog came running over. She was thinner, limping, and had lost 15 pounds after a month on the streets, but was otherwise OK. Her injured paw healed quickly after returning home.

The story only gets better: After Ale shared the reunion online, her posts went viral, prompting strangers to send photos and videos documenting La Gorda's month-long adventure across the city. 

Ale learned that multiple people had been feeding her, giving her water, and checking on her after assuming she was a stray, but simply hadn't seen the family's posts about their missing dog.

The internet, naturally, had a field day. One commenter joked that La Gorda had been "caught on live TV" after calling in sick. Another quipped that she didn't run away at all, she just got tickets to the game.

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👆 One of the UK’s largest mazes has been transformed into a giant mountain gorilla to celebrate Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday. The three-mile attraction at Wistow Maze in Leicestershire spans ~8 acres and features wildlife-themed quiz trails inspired by the legendary broadcaster’s nature documentaries.

💸 ICYMI… Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce kicked off their wedding weekend by donating $26 million to charities and hospitals in need.

🍋 Lemonade stands for all...Michigan lawmakers just unanimously passed a bill allowing kiddos to run the classic rite-of-passage business without permits or fees.

🐻 Just because it's cute…Apparently, human kids aren’t the only ones who love this classic playground game.

Whether you only have five minutes or half an hour, the meditations below will help you slow down a bit and come back to yourself in the midst of a busy season. Do them whenever you feel like you could use a break + refresh.

Prioritize yourself for a few minutes, and enjoy every second. I sure did. 😌

Take your pick:

• 5-Minute Meditation for Anxiety.
• Develop a Positive Perspective: 25-Minute Meditation.

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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 community.

Big or small, there’s something to celebrate every day. Check out some wins we received this week!

🏰 Judy F from Houston, TX, is ready for a magical vacation:

• “I won a radio contest and the grand prize is a trip to Disneyland for 4 people!! Includes airfare, 3 nights at a Disney resort, and 4 days of park passes!! We just completed all the planning yesterday, and I'm beyond excited to be able to share this with my son, his wife, and their 8 year old daughter!!”

🌎 Louise M from London, UK, is ready for her next chapter:

• “After two years of hard work I finally submitted the final assignment of my wild animal management course. I wanted to quit at times and never thought I'd cross the finish line but it's finally done! Now onto job hunting. Hopefully something in the conservation sector to contribute to saving the beautiful species our wonderful planet has to offer.”

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1. Avocado is a fruit
2. Fireworks were invented in China
3. Goldfish have a roughly 3-second-long memory

In this crazy day-and-age, nothing positive is too small to celebrate. And who knows? A little bit of positivity and support may be just what's needed to help someone else power through some tough times.

Feel free to share even the simplest achievements with us, we promise to be your biggest hype-people. 🤝😎

Share your everyday wins and accomplishments.

1. True. Botanically, an avocado is a large berry with a single seed produced by a flowering plant.
2. True. Fireworks were developed in China around the 7th century during the Tang Dynasty while experimenting with early gunpowder.
3. False. Research shows goldfish can retain information for months and navigate complex mazes.

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