Monday, 5/20/24: 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, the sunny summer-like weather and my run yesterday.

TODAY: Today, I’m most excited for a quiet evening. 

INTENTION: My intention this week is to write out my to-do list for the next day in advance. 

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 finished Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle earlier this month and loved it. Like all of her books (she wrote In Five Years and One Italian Summer too) there is a twist I did not see coming. I love the way Rebecca writes and describes places and peoples. Would recommend as a summer beach read! 
• Speaking of summer reads… I’m loving perusing lists like this, this and this of summer reading recommendations. I want to get my own list together!     
• And speaking of summer… love this idea of “designing your summer.” Even if you are not following an academic calendar, summer is such a distinct season and I love the prompt to think about how you want to spend your time. Last year, I had “the summer of settling in” – in terms of settling into a new apartment, new running training plan, and new routines. I need to think about what I want this summer to be about!  
• What are your grooming routines? This is fun to read and think about. I am pretty regimented about getting my nails done, and my favorite splurge is getting my hair professionally blown out. 
• A good reminder for a Monday morning. 

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