THE ONE SMALL THING NEWSLETTER
Have you heard of The Parlay Effect?
After founding Parlay House, Anne Devereux-Mills began to notice something remarkable happening. When one woman offered a small act of kindness, empathy, generosity, or encouragement, the woman who received it often passed it forward to someone else who then did the same. These simple moments created powerful chains of connection.
That ripple is what Anne calls The Parlay Effect, and The One Small Thing Newsletter is our way of continuing it. Each month, you’ll get a thoughtful boost, directly from Anne, designed to spark inspiration, connection, and of course…your own small cascade.
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CONTENT WITH YOUR CONTENT?
February 2022 Where do you get your information and stimulation these days? Who do you talk to, what do you read, where do you scroll, when do you…
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THE HUG ECONOMY
January 2022 Let’s play a game. What do these four things have in common? A 200-page hardbound coffee table book about a clothing company, gift wrapped and delivered…
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WHO DO YOU TRUST?
December 2021 Close your eyes for a minute. Imagine yourself in the center of a stadium filled with screaming sports fans who are there to watch you try…
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WHAT’S IN A NAME?
November 2021 Less than two months ago, my daughter Lauren and her husband Patrick welcomed Etta into the world. Of course I think she is the most perfect…
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ARE YOU POPPIN’?
October 2021 I’ve been making crazy art projects lately, collecting found objects from the seashore and winding, gluing, hammering them together to create forms and creatures. Most of…
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WHICH CARDS ARE YOU SHUFFLING?
September 2021 Over the past 18 months, a number of my friends have come to realize that jobs, social circles, activities, residences and other life-defining variables hold far…
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HOW YA DOIN’?
August 2021 How many times did someone ask you how you are today? You probably responded with something like, “Fine, thanks,” “I’m good,” or “OK, and you?”…
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I LOVE YOU
July 2021 Saying these words often feels big and scary - uttering them implies so much. Affection. Commitment. Acceptance. Vulnerability. Occasionally, an “I love you” comes pouring…
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BREAKDOWN OR BREAKDANCE?
June 2021 In January, I wrote about the aspiration of a cyst on my spine which relieved my back pain and lifted a huge weight off of…
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