I got to production manage the most recent Gay Men's Chorus concert and it felt good to be back!

The Weekly Poll Results! 🎈

Knock, knock! Who's there? IT'S ME, ALEX! With the results from the most recent poll silly! Thanks for letting me in so I can tell you the results! April Fools Day was 2 weeks ago but, that doesn't mean that the jokes stopped! No, we can joke ALL YEAR ROUND! Given all the different types of jokes, what was the favorite? People do love some witty one-liners, a pun aka a dad joke, or knock knock jokes but, those didn't win. We have a dark crowd here because the favorite was DARK HUMOR! Regardless, it is great that we can all find ways to laugh!

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In The Headlines! 

•  A branch of the flu went extinct! Because of masking efforts and being more cautious when sick, a strain of the flu has Read more here.

   

•  Researchers found that people who lived closer to a coast had better mental health. It is called the Blue Space Effect! Read more here!

• Human brains have increased in size by 6.6% according to some studies! A bigger brain can reduce dementia. Honestly, this is interesting! Read more here!

The news here might be small but, it was good news! If you want consistent good news updates, follow The Happy Broadcast on Insta! Want to be featured "In the Headlines" or have an article that you want to feature? Share your good news here to have it featured in the next newsletter!

Friendly Reminders and Affirmations

• There is a lot of growth in the waiting. You might not see it but, it is happening.
   

•  Take risks - you might regret not doing that later.

   

•  Blast some music and dance around your room!

Alex's Book, Show, and Music Corner

• Suffs the Musical on Broadway: This show was a fun empowering show. It was about the Suffragists movement and it was a great time! Leaving the show, it absolutely reminded you of the importance of voting and it was an enjoyable night at the theatre.

What's Alex Working On?

Conversations with My Thoughts

Evolution

“Wow, you are so different from the last time I saw you. You’ve changed so much.” 

Have I really changed that much? I mean, since you last saw me, I continued to grow. I continued to learn. I continued to experience the various things that life has to offer. How could I be the same person as I once was? I mean I have been living life and so much life happened. Why would I stay the exact same? I figured you aren’t the exact same person too. I mean you lived a life full of stories, good and bad, that shaped who you are. Don’t you think that happened to me too? 

Yes, I am not the same exact person. But am I really that different from the person who you once knew? I think at my core, I’m the same after all. But perhaps the difference that you see as drastic is because you haven’t been around for all those small little moments. If you’re away for a while, those little moments add up and become big. 

Think of a tree. As the seasons roll, the tree begins to bud which lets it bloom. Time continues to pass and the tree sheds and hibernates for a little. And then that repeats. You expect that to happen because you know what comes with the seasons. But with time, the trunk gets a little longer, the branches expand their reach, and the leaves hit slightly different each year. But, it happened bit by bit. Season by season. Year by year. If I didn’t see the tree for so long, it would look different because those bits add up. But, it is still the same tree. Like the tree, I grew the same. Bit by bit. Season by season. Year by year. But, I am still the same me. 

I guess I have changed a lot. But like the tree, my roots are the same. I’ll branch out and find different ways to thrive over time. What I hope is that maybe you don’t just come back and see the change. I want you to understand the story, what happened in those seasons that made me grow. I want you to understand the moments that shaped me. The times I’ve laughed, cried, hurt, celebrated, challenged myself, learned, persevered, risked something, and grew just a little bit. 

What I would really like is for us to not just see the drastic change we both went through. I would love for us to be there when each other grows. Then that change won’t feel really like change, will it?

This Week's Newsletter Poll!

Okay, this next poll is NO JOKE! In honor of today's delicious holiday, we need to discuss something very important - grilled cheese! So, for this next poll: "What is your fav type of Grilled Cheese?!" Maybe after you vote, you should go make that grilled cheese too. I know I will be making one!

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