Get that guac and enjoy this amazing day! Remember, that guac disappears quickly when you eat it... In a sense, it is kind of like summer because it is gone before you know it but, there were many wonderful moments!

The Weekly Poll Results! 🎈

Lately, I have been in a BIG game night mood! I mean who doesn't love a game night?! With so many games to play, the options are endless. In the end, there are so games that are more of a crowd pleaser than others. While some people might have fun playing games like exploding kittens, others might hate it. In the end, it seems that the most popular options were CARDS and THE GAME OF LIFE. As the czar to break the tiebreaker, I hereby declare that CARDS is the winner! Cards are so versatile and always a grand ol' time!

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In The Headlines! 

• The Kemp's Ridley sea turtle hatched in Louisiana for the first time in 75 years! This is an endangered Sea Turtle, so this is HUGE! Read more here.

• Thomas the Tank Engine and Peppa Pig bring in more representation to their show by adding an autistic character and a character with 2 mommies!! Read more here!

• New Jersey public education is officially the first state to mandate teachers to educate their students on climate change. With education, students will know how to address climate change! (GO JERSEY!!) 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

• Feeling your feelings is a good thing! Sometimes some emotions are harder to feel than others but, all emotions are important. In order to truly feel the good, you have to feel the bad. Remember, when things do feel tough, you aren't alone, even if it feels like it.

• Giving back to your community is a great way to also build community! Giving back can look different to every person but, it does make the world a better place.

• You can't do everything. No one person can do everything. Know your limits and know that sometimes saying "no" is the right and healthy answer.

Alex's Book, Show, and Music Corner

• Marcel the Shell with Shoes On: This movie. Lemme tell you, this movie was everything! It was adorable and beautifully made. I laughed, I cried, and my heart was so warm. If you want a cute, fun, sweet movie - WATCH THIS!

• Everything Everywhere All At Once: This movie was SOOO well done! I also cried a lil' (I cry at a fair amount of movies...). It was also one of the best movies I've seen this year. I highly recommend it. It was beautifully made and very colorful. It was a fun, great story.

What's Alex Working On?

***I am raising money for Rising New York Road Runners! If I raise $2k, I will train for my marathon in drag one day!***

Other News!

We have entered the official last week of summer! I can't believe that we are already moving into the fall season and we get to enjoy all the novelties that come with fall. While the excitement and the anticipation for the fall is clearly in the air, I just want to take a moment to reflect on this summer. This summer, was a summer that brought a lot of smiles to my face and a lot of moments for connection. I got to spend a lot of time with people who mean the world to me, reunite with friends I haven't seen in years, and meet so many awesome new people. There is truly something special that comes around in the summer. My heart is filled with a lot of gratitude and I am beyond grateful for the experiences (good and bad) that I had this summer.

The leaves will start changing colors. The shorts are going to start to turn into pants. The sunsets are getting earlier and earlier. And people come home from their summer vacations. Enjoy each moment that comes with the end of summer because while the changing of seasons can be sad, it is also filled with excitement. Change - is a scary thing but it is also a natural way of life. Enjoy the change and I hope the start of fall this year is the best one yet!

This Week's Newsletter Poll!

Game night is always such a fun night! You know what goes great with a game night? Chips and dip! SO, what is your favorite chip dip?!

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