New! Exclusive Perks for Positive Vibes Supporters

Hello again and happy August!

I am SOOOO excited to be able to share this news with you: I’ve finally set up a Positive Vibes supporter program that comes with some pretty cool perks and opportunities!

Every month since launching Positive Vibes, I’ve had requests and feedback from readers regarding how to support and expand its mission on an ongoing basis (and this newsletter alone takes about 3 hours of time and work per issue). I really appreciate all the feedback and your desire to support the Positive Vibes mission, to brighten readers’ lives and foster an attitude of gratitude, positivity, and healthy optimism!

I’ve also had several readers and Positive Vibes members express interest in a program that features exclusive perks and bonuses, as well as online events with me as an author and/or host.

So, see the “What I’m Feeling Good About” section below for all the details on what I’ve put together!! I hope you’ll like it! 😄 

Oh, and if you want to skip straight to the new Positive Vibes Champion page, you can find it here:

Cheers and best wishes for a wonderful weekend,

Yasmine

For New Subscribers

Here are some links to prior issues you may have missed—some of the best ones 😉 :

Why Positive Vibes? (How this newsletter got its start)

A Very Good Year (Contains many of the highlights of the journey for Walk through Fire: The Train Disaster that Changed America in the year of its release, 2023)

May the Road Rise Up to Meet You (St. Patrick’s Day 2024, with an excerpt from my upcoming novel, The View from the Cliffs)

You can find all the archived issues of Positive Vibes here. (Scroll down on that page after clicking on the link.)

What I’m Feeling Good About

As I mentioned above, I’ve spent A LOT of time setting up the new Positive Vibes Champion program, and I’m super excited about it!!

Now you can become a Positive Vibes Champion for as little as a few dollars a month, and unlock exclusive perks while amplifying our shared mission of spreading joy and positivity! 😃 

Here are just a few of the perks and bonuses you’ll find on the Supporter page (different bonuses for different tiers):

• Access to my new Bring Your Own Book (BYOB!) Club. You know how most book clubs are based on reading and discussing one single book that one person has selected? Well, that’s never worked for me as a reader. So in the BYOB Club, you can choose any book you want to discuss—whatever you’re reading now or have enjoyed reading in the past—and we’ll meet quarterly via Zoom (more details to come).

• Access to the new “Happy Heart Challenge” section in each issue of Positive Vibes, designed to give you a simple, actionable step you can take right away to enhance your well-being and foster your positive mindset.

• Free e-books, including The Top 8 Habits of Positive People (my inaugural Positive Living guide) and free e-book copies of my future books, beginning with The View from the Cliffs this fall!

• Access to the Positive Vibes playlist

• Early sneak peeks for new books, projects and special promotions

• Early access to limited-edition items and events

• 5% - 15% OFF future eligible books, products, and merchandise

• A birthday shout-out in this newsletter!

• A Positive Vibes coloring page

• Autographed print copy of one of my books

• And much more!

So, once again, here’s that page to become a Positive Vibes Champion! (And, yes, you’ll see that it’s been influenced by the Summer Olympics) :

Thank you again for being a loyal subscriber! Please let me know if you have any questions at all about the new program. You can always reach me by replying to this email.

What You’re Feeling Good About

Happy birthday to all those who are celebrating in August!

Some fun facts about August birthdays:

Thank you also to the many Positive Vibes readers who wrote in over the past 2 weeks. Here are a couple of the comments:

In response to the Olympics theme, Zilka wrote: “Gymnastics is my favorite. They are so talented!” (Zilka, I couldn’t agree more!)

And Geo wrote, with regard to Cal Newport’s book, Slow Productivity: "I am a huge Newport fan. Loved Deep Work. I have not picked up Slow Productivity, but this gave me a good nudge. Also a few nice reminders with your bullet points! 

“I just finished Tunnel 29. Totally different topic from your recommendation, but it was a page-turner and very thought-provoking. It is a very well written story about an escape from the Berlin Wall.”

(This section is where I’ll be featuring good news, tips, and bits of wisdom from readers—so please reply to this email and share some with me! It can be anything, big or small. Whatever you’re feeling good about.)

Keeping on the Sunny Side

A good overview of what it really means to have a positive mindset, and several tips on how to cultivate one:

More Good News

Of course the 2024 Summer Olympics have brought us plenty of good news! Zilka, these two are for you:

And who can’t help but be in awe of legendary swimmer Katie Ledecky?

And in other good news…

Pawsitive Vibes

My sister Nadia sent in this hilarious photo of her two cats, Maya and Mischief, getting crazy during playtime:

Got a pet pic you’d like to share? Please feel free to reply to this email!

Riddle Me This

If you’re running in a race and you pass the person in second place, what place are you in?

Answer at the bottom of this newsletter.

For Your Playlist

In keeping with our Olympics theme:

Here’s the link if you’re on Spotify.

Last Word

Tell a Friend!

Know anyone who could use more positivity in their lives and would enjoy this newsletter? Send them the link to subscribe for free: https://yasmine-ali-author.beehiiv.com/subscribe

Fan Mail Address

How to get a signed bookplate sticker: see the intro to this post.

Answer to the riddle: Second place.