Category: #MotivationMonday

This past weekend, I ran my first race since April, 2013. It was 2 miles, and while I'm in the process of training for a 5K, I just started that training a couple of weeks ago. Halfway through the race - at about the one mile mark - I started to wonder why I had… Continue reading #MotivationMonday Baby Steps Get You There

When you have a lot of daily tasks, it can be daunting to check them off. Sometimes, too, we develop bad habits with regards to daily tasks. When you have a lot of repetitive tasks, it makes sense to track them as you would a habit, so that they become automatic to you. Define The… Continue reading #MotivationMonday Create Habits to Make Repetitive Tasks “Mindless” Tasks

I'm working on a novel, Dances With Crazy, for NaNoWriMo (You can follow my journey here), and I'm 10,009 words in. Those 10,009 words are very rough, they make up what Anne Lamott in Bird By Bird called a "shitty first draft." Giving yourself permission to write a less than stellar first draft is perhaps the most important… Continue reading #MotivationMonday The Fine Art of Writing a Crappy First Draft

You can't do it all alone. You might try, but it's rough. Even if you're a practicing solopreneur, you'll need people in your corner cheering you on when things get rough - and they will get rough. When you're trying to be productive, knowing that someone is waiting to hear whether you met your goals… Continue reading #MotivationMonday: Enlist Others on Your Journey

When you're feeling down, it can be hard to get things done. That's why it's so important to beat the blues and combat depression when you're a person who wants to accomplish big things. But getting through the muck that is depression can be rough-going. Here are some ideas that can help you get back… Continue reading #MotivationMonday Beating the Blues

I'm TIRED. I have small children who seem to never sleep, a student off at college embarking on his own adventure, a husband to hang out with, two businesses and soon-to-be three blogs. I help with a charity, I work to publish my own original work, and... You get the idea. Some days, I just… Continue reading #MotivationMonday: Should You Push Through When You’re Exhausted?

Not too long ago, Zulily had Fitbits on sale at a good discount. Mine finally arrived, and I've been wearing it for extra motivation to make sure I move each day. After a few days, I was like "meh, whatever." Partly because I didn't have the results I wanted on the scale Sunday morning, partly… Continue reading #MotivationMonday: Make Getting Things Done into a Game

It's Monday! That means it's time to get a good start on your week. Last week, we talked about motivators that get us moving on our goals. This week, we're going to talk about great ways to kick-start your week to a good start. What sorts of things do you do to get ready for… Continue reading #MotivationMonday: Kick-Starting Your Week

I'm starting a new series of posts here on my blog: I want to talk about motivation and what helps us to feel motivated. I think it's an important thing to discuss, and I also think that a lot of people conflate "motivation" with "inspiration." What helps get me moving: One of the things that… Continue reading #MotivationMonday: What Gets You Moving?