Leave it to Oprah to give the most inspirational quote to start the week.
– Create the grandest vision possible for your life because you become what you believe.-
What a great reminder to dream a little bigger and work towards goals that seem just out of reach. This week is about grander thinking.
Here’s to a productive week.
Happy Monday!
This week’s motivation comes from one of the best. Waking up on Saturday morning to a message from a friend that Shania had released a new song was already a fantastic start to the weekend, but this song has been keeping me going for days. While the story of the song is a sorrowful tale of love, the message it shares about taking the bad and turning it to good is one that resonates with almost anyone.
There is so much to love about the single, however it’s the repeated line, and title, “life’s about to get good” that I can’t stop singing along to. With the weeks of my life here in Korea dwindling there has been a lot of thinking to do about what will come next. While the prospects of what the future holds are exciting, it’s also overwhelming to think of what will happen when this life I’ve cultivated here on the other side of the world is over. That simple line though has me smiling as a great reminder that indeed, “life’s about to get good”. Enjoy!
Here’s to a productive week.
Happy Monday!
A few wise words to start the week.
-Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most. – Buddha –
What a great reminder that each day is a new day to be your best and work your hardest. It can be so easy to reflect on the past or spend too much time planing what lies ahead. Sometimes it’s important to just focus on the here and now and accomplishing your goals for the day.
Here’s to a productive week.
Happy Monday!
Getting up and out on a Monday morning is certainly not always easy. While a song or a quote can offer a bit of inspiration, occasionally the cozy bed covers just pull us right back in. Coffee is a necessity each morning, but more and more I find myself looking forward to starting the day in a little café.
One thing I will truly miss about living in Korea is the plethora of individually owned coffee shops throughout the country. While chains are frequent, even more so are distinct and sweet cafés owned by locals. Something about the idea of sitting in a charming coffee shop offers an incentive for getting right to work. I find myself happy to spend a quiet Monday morning or Saturday afternoon in a shop writing and researching online while sipping on an iced Americano. Particularly if that café doubles as a flower shop.
Here’s to a productive week.
Happy Monday!
Yikes! Six weeks since my last post?! Ohh but what a six weeks it’s been. I spent a weekend in Japan, took a week off in Bali, and had family in town to visit. It’s been wonderful, but unfortunately blogging couldn’t be towards the top of the priority list.
So here we are, back in Korea, Monday morning yet again. I’m sitting in one of my favorite cafés, which doubles as a flower shop, sipping an iced Americano, watching the sweet workers process this week’s flowers, and trying to get back into productive life and out of vacation mode.
Today’s Monday motivation is a bit of an older inspiration, nonetheless it still gets me up and out.
Months after first hearing it, I’m still absolutely in love with this song, Sit Still, Look Pretty by Daya. I love the empowering sentiment of doing anything and everything you could dream up, particularly the line saying, “Oh, I don’t know what you’ve been told, but this gal right here’s gonna rule the world”. It just makes me want to wake up and get to work. Maybe you’ll find the same motivation.
Here’s to a productive week.
Happy Monday!
Months and months ago I came across this video whilst in a YouTube hole and found myself completely inspired by five minutes in as Reese Witherspoon is talking about being the one to make changes when we see problems in the world. The four women discuss equality in Hollywood, however they move further into the subject of empowering women throughout different areas of life in general and encouraging women to write their own stories.
I love open conversations between wise women be it in real life or in the media. If you have 30 minutes to spare this week, I highly recommend having a watch.
Here’s to a productive week.
Happy Monday!
While this photo was taken a while back it has everything that I try to include in my Monday mornings; beautiful flowers, fresh produce, and coffee. Lots of coffee. Hoping everyone is feeling refreshed and caffeinated this morning.
Here’s to a productive week.
Happy Monday!
A little Monday motivation to start the week.
-You get what you work for, not what you wish for.-
An important idea to remember for the week. It’s so easy to dream about what you want and to wish for things to perfectly fall into place, but to really achieve what you’re dreaming of, you have to put in the work.
Here’s to a productive week.
Happy Monday!
Mondays can be tough to be excited about, but with each Monday morning there comes a bit of a restart button. I try to be especially productive on Mondays as a way to get energized for the rest of the week, and one of the things that helps me to focus on the week ahead is a specific list of especially empowering songs. One in particular that I’ve had on repeat lately is “Womankind” by Annie Lennox, released just over a decade ago in 2007.
While my Monday motivation typically only lasts ’till about Wednesday before I need another reset, this song has been getting me through my weeks and encouraging me to stay on track with my goals.
Here’s to a productive week.
Happy Monday!
This past summer I came across a video of The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet posted on Youtube. The interviews are already a few years old, but the content is still extraordinary.
I find myself watching and re-watching these interviews every time I need a little motivation to be productive or a little inspiration to push me further towards becoming the woman I want to be. I adore the positive message behind these interviews. They allow honest talk between women, like you would have with your best girl friends, but then allow for deeper context which is awe-inspiring. They are non-judgmental conversations and stories of successful, authentic women.
My favorite part of the videos is at the end when she asks a series of questions to each interviewee and then goes to the street to ask real women those same questions. There is one in particular in which she asks, “What advice would you give to your 14-year-old self?” A powerful question, with equally powerful responses.
This interview series is soulful and thought-provoking. I always leave with a new perspective of my own life and my future, as well as, a deeper respect for many celebrities I didn’t know much about. Jane Fonda- you have my heart!
I so encourage anyone looking for a bit of inspiration or perspective to delve into these videos as a start to your week.
Happy Monday!
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