Monday, 2/3/25: Talking about February planning

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: From my weekend, I am thankful that we got our wedding photos back!!, trying a delicious new recipe Saturday and fun texts with friends. 

TODAY: Today, I’m most excited to have some quiet time this morning.

INTENTION: My intention this week is to remember I can handle anything that comes my way. 

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

Meaningful Musings: February Intentions & Goals

“February, that month of fleetest sweetness” – Emily Dickinson 

We made it to February!! This is no small feat. I’m sure you’ve all seen the memes by now… but truly, this month has felt like a year. 

A really great month (Got married! Went on a honeymoon! Lots of cleaning and organizing!). But also a month filled with some hard things and tragedies. Onwards we turn the calendar to February, friends.  

I wrote last week about goals for 2025 and I’m back today with … more goals!

I promise we will diversify the content soon… But I’ve found I really like the rhythm of setting overarching goals for the year & crafting smaller, more time-bound goals / intentions for each month. 

My favorite part about the monthly goal setting is taking a beat at the beginning of the month to think about what’s ahead and how I want to spend my time. It really helps me live in the season and be more intentional. 

If you are looking for an activity to do this week, give this a try! Spend a few moments thinking about what’s coming up and want you need from your February.

February 2025 Reflection

What do I love about the month of February?

• Love the fun of Valentine’s Day and that we have a long weekend (Presidents Day).
• Still feels like the “new” year! 2025 is just getting started.

Anything unique happening this February?

• For the most part the calendar is wide open (YAY!), but Matt and I are going to North Carolina for a friend’s wedding, which will be so fun.

February 2025 Goals and Intentions

• No-shop February!! Let’s go. I usually do a no-shop (no shopping for clothes, shoes, etc.) in January, but this January was a little different than years past. So, we’re moving the ban to Feb.! I love doing this shopping pause to reset purchasing habits and reminding myself of how much I already have. 
• Order wedding thank you cards. Matt and I just got our wedding photos back (posted some to my Instagram last night!!). We’ve had so much fun going through the pics and re-living memories. And now that we have our photos, we can order some thank-you cards (I LOVE when the thank you card has a picture from the day on it). We were caught up on thank-you notes before the wedding but have more that we need to write. This is a fun goal. 🙂 
• Wednesday night game night with Matt. One of my annual goals is more ‘quality time’ on a weekly basis with Matt. So, for the month of February, we are going to try to do a casual game night on Wednesday, instead of watching TV. I’m so excited! Let me know if you have any favorite two-player games!!
• Prepare for visitors! Have some visitors coming next month for St. Patrick’s Day, so want to do some planning and preparing now. Going to be so fun!

From the archives: February 2024 | February 2023

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