Use “And”

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I've started doing this thing, It's kind of helped me but I haven't pinpointed why yet.

When I want to say something like: 

I had a good time at the hangout but now I'm so tired. 

^^^ This sentence makes it sound and feel like it was good I guess, but maybe not worth it due to the resulting effects. 

But now I've been saying:

I had a good time at the hangout AND now I'm so tired. 

^^^ I had a good time. I am also tired. 

These things are both true and don't negate each other.

Other example:

"My kitchen is clean but I haven't done the laundry yet."

^^^ somehow takes my one accomplishment and diminishes it by including the stuff I failed to get done

"My kitchen is clean and I haven't done the laundry yet."

^^^ indicates I've accomplished a thing and I have intentions of doing more at some point and what I did doesn't lose value by what I didn't get to. 

What do you think of this technique?
Best of luck!

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Written by Sarah Forde
Discussed by Sarah Dahlinger and Sarah Forde