Tag: Motivational Monday
Motivational Monday: Evaluate the plot
As a writer, I can look at the direction a story is heading and say, “This will not go where I’d like it to go.” I can then delete the work I’ve done, edit it, or shelve the entire story and start fresh with a different idea. Doing that with your life is a little… Read More Motivational Monday: Evaluate the plot
Motivational Monday: Remember When
On a rough day, it’s easy to get lost in the rush and stress and forget all the good you’ve experienced. There’s power at your disposal. It’s stored in your memories. Our past provides us with building material for our future, but we sometimes forget it’s there. Take a quick dive through your previous experiences.… Read More Motivational Monday: Remember When
Motivational Monday: Do Your Best Anyway
How many times have you done your best, poured your heart and soul into something, and received no recognition? No one recognized how hard it was. No one saw how you struggled to learn things so you could do well. No one realized you did this on top of all your other work. No one… Read More Motivational Monday: Do Your Best Anyway
Motivational Monday: Change your why and how
I took the last couple of days off to relax a bit. Apparently I needed to give my brain some space and time away from a computer screen. I feel worlds better for it. Today, I’d like to look at something I’m in the middle of doing, myself. A while back I made a post… Read More Motivational Monday: Change your why and how
Motivational Monday: Take Responsibility
Did you know that there are thousands of quotes about taking responsibility for your own life? Each one points out that the only person responsible for you, who can save you, who can get you where you want to go, is you. I know, when we’ve been wounded, we want to point at the person… Read More Motivational Monday: Take Responsibility
Motivational Monday: Don’t Lose
How we handle defeat says a lot about us. In many cases our handling of a disappointment is focused on the things we didn’t get, the criticisms of our past, and our fears of not finding success in the future. So, what if we just decide to change how we take that moment and transform… Read More Motivational Monday: Don’t Lose
Motivational Monday: Set a PERSONAL Goal
It is very easy for us to look at motivation and make it all about work. In part, because our jobs tend to demand that we find ways to motivate ourselves. Most of us aren’t doing something we love. Many of us are feeling like we should win the gold in the motivation olympics just… Read More Motivational Monday: Set a PERSONAL Goal
Motivational Monday: Know what moves you
It can be hard to get motivated, but more than that, it can be a herculean task to stay motivated.
The answer to how to stay motivated isn’t complicated, but it can be slippery to nail down. The answer is, know what moves you.… Read More Motivational Monday: Know what moves you
Motivational Monday: Accept Your Limits
I’ll have a longer post on Friday about all the long-covid stuff, just to catch everyone up on what has happened, but today, I’m going to motivate you by taking a different approach to motivation. Today, I’m telling you to accept your limits.… Read More Motivational Monday: Accept Your Limits