Monday, 4/1/24: 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 time with Matt, being able to see my friend (and her daughters!) who were in town and great walks with my friend’s dog who I was dog-sitting!

TODAY: Today, I’m most excited that it is the start of a new month!

INTENTION: My intention this week is to focus on buffers between work and non-work time.

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:  

• Happy Monday and HAPPY APRIL! Love when the first of the month falls on a Monday. I don’t know about you, but I am need of some new month energy. Love this idea of a joyful ritual to welcome in the new month. 
• 8 New Idea Books to Start Spring. The Ritual Effect by Michael Norton sounds really interesting!
• Matt and I watched Apples Never Fall last week. It’s based on the book by Liane Moriarty (which I didn’t read), and we liked it! With only 8 episodes, it’s an easy watch and we were hooked from the beginning (even if some parts of the plot were a bit predictable). 
• I’ve started seeing ads for this Nori Press Steam Iron everywhere lately and am intrigued. Does anyone have? Is it worth it?! So close to hitting ‘purchase…’
• “The Great Joy of Returning to Your Childhood Hobbies.” Ohhh, I love this! This newsletter is a big source of that for me (loved writing for fun as a kid!).
• Anne Hathaway Rewatches The Princess Diaries, The Devil Wears Prada & More. This just made my SMILE. Love her. Love those movies. 

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