Whoever is in charge of giving me these cards? Just… thank you. I really needed this one today.

Maybe you did too.

(Sometimes Magic Monday emails go out on Tuesday nights, but WHATEVER!)

The card for this week is Ten of Cups.

This one is all about gratitude — with a hefty side of “LOOK, BABE! WE DID IT.”

It’s your reminder to pause, look around at the life you’ve created, and take a break from cataloging all the ways it could be better… or worrying about all the ways it might fall apart.

Come back into the present.

And focus on all the things you have to be grateful* for.

Today I was listening back to one of my first calls with Elyse — an absolutely phenomenal client and friend — and I heard myself say:

Yeah. Sometimes I’m wise.

And I think that wisdom matters even more when we’re surrounded by uncertainty (and aggressive uncertainty at that). Gratitude reminds us of what’s possible — and what’s worth fighting for.

If we’re living in Lord of the Rings, this week is the party in the Shire — where we get a clear view of the joy, abundance, and community our heroes are risking everything to protect.

Here’s how to integrate this week’s guidance:

Write a daily gratitude list - If it doesn’t make you want to throw up, try writing a gratitude list each day. Gratitude can be a loaded word, especially for women, so feel free to switch it up — use thankful, appreciate, or my personal favorite: “Yes, more of this please!”

Use a physical pen and paper (yes, really). Write down 8–10 things — big, small, or ridiculously silly — that genuinely make you feel good when you think about them.

Make a Gratitude Vision Board - This is what Elyse and I did on that call! It’s like a vision board, but instead of dreaming up the future, it celebrates moments you’ve already lived and loved.

Here’s how:

Set a 5-minute timer and scroll back through your camera roll — all the way to October of last year.

Pick one photo from each month that gives you that “Yes, more of this please!” feeling.

Put them into a collage, set them as your phone background, or print them out to hang up.

Give each photo a label — a word, a theme, a feeling — to remind you of what you love about your life, and what you want to call in more of.

Grateful Giving - A few years ago, I listened to Unleashing The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist, and one concept stuck with me:

Right now, so many nonprofits and organizations we rely on are losing funding. If that breaks your heart too, consider donating $5 a day this week to a cause that matters to you.

Giving from a place of gratitude is a powerful spiritual and practical act.

Thank you so much for reading and sharing this newsletter. I’m genuinely honored to be part of how you start your week.

I’d love to hear how this week’s message lands for you — just hit reply.

Love, Megan