Monday, 3/4/24: Talking about what’s on my radar this morning

Happy Monday!

It’s a new week, which means it’s time for your next Monday motivation newsletter.

Read on below for some steps to a happier Monday and some positive thoughts to get your week started.

Three Steps to a Happier Monday

Each newsletter starts with three prompts to inspire gratitude and simple intention setting. Take a moment and jot down answers to these three questions. To give an example, I share my answers below.  

Step 1: What are three things I appreciated from the weekend? 

Step 2: What is one thing I can be excited about today?

Step 3: What is my intention for this week? 

GRATITUDE: I’m thankful for sunny weather, fun times with friends Saturday, and time to relax with Matt.

TODAY: Today, I’m most excited to finish my book! 

INTENTION: My intention this week is to focus on my transitions throughout the day.

Okay, your turn! And if you want to share your three steps, I am all ears. 🙂

On My Monday Radar

Some Mondays, we aren’t ready to jump into our to-do list right away. In case you want some content to procrastinate with, here’s a roundup of a few positive things on my radar:  

• I loved Katharine McGee’s American Royals series, so I’m VERY excited to see she has another royal history series in the works… A Queen’s Game! 
• Cal Newport has a new book out tomorrow! I enjoy reading Cal’s work about living and working deeply in a distracted world. I don’t agree with everything he suggests, but I like taking away the ideas that work for me.  
• Continuing with the book theme… I was in a severe reading rut at the end of February. After The Book of Lost Names, I sped through Elin Hilderbrand’s The Perfect Couple, but then could not find anything that captured my attention… 
• UNTIL I started reading Alex Michaelides’ The Fury. I’ve seen mixed reviews about it, but I am loving it so far and think I will finish it today. (Yikes… what does it mean that The Perfect Couple and The Fury are both murder mysteries… probably need to switch up the genre after this one, ha!) 
• I’m loving the lady jacket sweater trend – they are everywhere! Saw this pretty lavender color (perfect for Spring!) in a store’s window this weekend. 
• What is your favorite part of winter?Love this prompt and encouragement to “find reasons to celebrate this moment we’re in!” 
• March Ladies. Haha, so cute. Which one are you??

Picture of the Week

That’s all for today! I hope you found something in today’s newsletter that sparked motivation, made you smile or inspired a positive Monday thought. Don’t underestimate the power of starting small… a fulfilling week starts with just one fulfilling day. You’ve got this! 

Let’s make it a great Monday!
Megan