Okay, Katie. Quick, rapid fire. What do you think about when you think about black stories?

Toni Morrison. Long novels. Zines. Very complex stories. Movie night with popcorn.

Lineage and history. BT awards. Hood motifs. I'm reliable narrators. So it's hard to condense

narrative that's so big into such a small space. But that's why we have the podcast. I'm Katie.

And I'm Eves. And on on theme, we tell stories about black stories.

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Good morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

Today's tip is to take a little time to dwell in the past.

This phrase often has a negative connotation, but it doesn't mean to.

Consciously recreating pleasant memories can make life in general, feel rich and full.

If you've gotten together with old friends recently, you know that it's fun to catch up on life

chat as if you have never been a part. But one of the major reasons such experiences

are so pleasant is that we and our old friends share a lot of history together.

We talk about that history and conjure up that history. Some of the positive feelings of those

initial experiences get reflected in the current moment. Life in general can always be a bit

ho hum. Getting together with people from past peak experiences

allows us to experience a little bit of that joy, even on an average weekend.

Dwelling in the past for a little bit lets us enjoy the present more.

But getting together with friends or other folks like cousins isn't the only way

to bring up good moments from the past. You can take other actions too.

For instance, you probably have some old photo albums sitting on a shelf somewhere.

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