We all know the difference between a day that drags and a day that flows. One starts with resistance, every step feels heavier, every thought gets more confusing. The other carries a kind of ease, where decisions come more naturally, conversations feel warmer, and even the air seems clearer. That difference, more than we realise, comes down to the energy we hold within ourselves. Not the kind we get from caffeine or a sudden burst of motivation, but a steadier, more enduring source—positive energy that fuels both body and mind.
Most of us know what it’s like to wake up already feeling drained and tired. The body feels heavy, the mind crowded and even simple tasks seem harder than they should. But there are also days, rare, precious days when something shifts. You feel lighter, clearer, more present. That change often has less to do with what’s in your schedule and more to do with the kind of energy you are carrying inside. This conversation is not about being endlessly cheerful but finding the inner fuel that triggers and shapes the way you live, meet life’s demands without burning yourself out.
This week, we invite you to ask yourself a better question: Can positive energy transform not only your health, but your entire quality of life? Positive energy is not a vague idea, but a tangible state that influences your health, your decisions and your relationships. It can sharpen your focus, steady your mood and make it easier to respond rather than react. While we can’t control everything life throws at us, we can learn to protect and replenish the energy we bring to it.
Edition 79 of Rich Monday Paper brings you Good News from around the world, stories and insights that inspire joy, balance and better lifestyle choices.
Good News We Love This Week
In Lifestyle, we explore habits that spark mental clarity and physical vitality.
A motivational speaker from Belgium who founded Never Give Up Day in 2019, Horoit, nicknamed ‘Mr Never Give Up’, created 18 August as a day to recognise something most of us experience but rarely acknowledge—the quiet decision to keep going when everything feels impossible.
Participation doesn’t require grand gestures. The Never Give Up Day philosophy centres on three simple actions: ‘Honour the journey. Celebrate the fighters. Inspire the next.’ This might mean acknowledging your own perseverance, recognising someone else’s strength or simply pausing to appreciate how far you’ve come.
Toronto’s most driven professionals are quietly seeking practical methods to optimise energy and focus while staying healthy through demanding careers. At Tai Ji Men’s recent grand opening in Toronto, accountants, tech analysts, former athletes and working parents filled the room, drawn to something that we all own already…
In Relationships, we share ways to connect more deeply, even in a busy world.
There is a rich tradition of parent-child musical collaborations that have produced some of music’s most memorable moments. From Frank and Nancy Sinatra’s ‘Somethin’ Stupid’ to more recent examples like James Taylor performing with his son Ben, these duets often capture something special about family relationships that solo performances simply can’t match.
Kelsie Kimberlin’s ‘Infinite Possibilities’ music video explores family bonds, self-awareness and creativity through heartfelt storytelling and song. Kelsie begins with ideas from her journal or stories that move her, flowing naturally into her music.
Style reminds us that self-expression is also a form of energy, while
Home and Garden offers creative ways to turn your living space into a sanctuary that replenishes you.
Architect Rezvan Yarhaghi has captured Persian Craft and Eco-Minded Design in Taravat Villa, a residential project that recently earned Bronze recognition in the A’ Design Award’s generative design category. Yarhaghi’s work shows how centuries-old Persian craftsmanship can inform modern homes that are both beautiful and responsibly built.
Community gardeners across the UK increasingly value wildlife-friendly practices and sharing harvests. Urban gardens now supply 85% of nectar for city pollinators, making community spaces like these vital corridors for biodiversity. Bridgnorth Community Garden Project turns neglected land into gardens and calls for volunteers.
Mindful Travel Born On Pearl Island
In Travel, we follow paths less travelled that promise both adventure and restoration. We experienced every destination we share with our readers. Pullman Phu Quoc is where mindful travel was born.
After five years on Pearl Island, Pullman Phu Quoc made their personal mission to create Care-First Stays with an incredible team of hospitality experts. The Pullman Phu Quoc Beach Resort in Vietnam is a Green Globe certified haven for wellness, mindful stays and nature-rich escapes.
Phu Quoc itself offers moments to unplug in ways that feel natural rather than forced. The island’s location means you’re surrounded by the UNESCO-designated Kien Giang Biosphere Reserve, which covers about 70% of Phu Quoc and protects everything from coral reefs to mangroves, dugongs to sea turtles. It’s a backdrop that encourages you to slow down without having to work at it.
Happy Table
This weeks’ Food celebrates recipes are designed to nourish both your body and soul.
Chef Mini Kyung from Energy Kitchen understands this feeling. Her approach to detox juices isn’t about miracle cures or perfect wellness routines you’ll abandon by Thursday. It’s about three simple recipes that use ingredients you can actually find at your local shop, mixed in a way that might just make a difference when your body feels sluggish.
The Reading and Writing Room
This summer, more than ever before, we slow down and savour words that move the heart. While is getting harder to select five titles from the 11,500 new titles published every day, we curated books that bring a new perspective into the fold. What You Tell Yourself About Yourself: A Mindset Shift For Navigating Stress And Self-Doubt- Paras Panjwani’s book’ Shift Your Perspective‘ offers practical mental health tools for young men facing workplace stress, fostering self-awareness and resilience without clichés.
Whether you find your positive energy in laughter over dinner, a quiet sunrise, a long walk, or a great book, this edition is here to remind you that you don’t need to chase it as it is something to choose, moment by moment.
Positive energy is not a luxury and we hope to help you see it as the foundation on which health, quality of life and meaningful experiences are built. This edition is your invitation to protect it, grow it and let it guide the way you live.
Until next Monday,
With gratitude, Your story Steward
