Five Ways to Get Motivated Today 2/22/2013.
Seeking inspiration to get to work or even the motivation to get out of bed in February in Northeast Ohio is a challenge. Today is one of those days. Living along Lake Erie today means no sunshine, winds gusting 20 mph from the southwest, temperatures in the low thirties, and schools from Milan to Monroeville closed under the threat of freezing rain.
Here are five things that inspired me this morning:
Greatest Rescue Ever
A good night’s sleep. For you lucky people who regularly go to bed at night and sleep a full 8 hours without waking up, or only wake for a quick pit stop, this is a no-brainer. For the rest of us whose brains run on overdrive at least 20 hours a day, a good night’s sleep is sublime.
My dog, Gracie. Her mantra for a morning walk is like that of the postal service, “Come rain, snow, sleet or hail, we deliver the U.S. mail.” They call dogs like her a “rescue” dog but I often wonder, “who rescued whom?” She’s got the sweetest eyes I’ve ever seen.
A Song by Donovan. Close your eyes and really listen to Happiness Runs. Rinse your mind and repeat as often as necessary.
A Tara Brach video. What a thrill to discover Tara Brach on google plus! Her uplifting articles and book, Radical Acceptance, inspired me for years. Her google plus page let me see her “live” for the first time. This morning I watched the first 10 minutes of her video on forgiveness. Watching her speak is not a quick motivational fix, since most of the videos are at least 30 minutes long. But giving her 10 minutes of my full attention this morning was like a mini-meditation session and felt good.
Writing 2/22/2013. What can I say? I’m a sucker for numerology. This may even motivate me to pay some bills-or not.
What motivates you to walk out the door on a frigid, February Day?
Copyright 2013 Ann Steinemann
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