Comments on: What Motivates You? http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/06/25/what-motivates-you/ Helping you find your purpose and navigate your quarter-life crisis in style Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:23:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: elisha http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/06/25/what-motivates-you/#comment-1491 elisha Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:50:44 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/06/25/what-motivates-you/#comment-1491 I like to allow myself to have blah days. I try really hard to not beat myself up when I just don't feel like doing something. Putting less pressure on myself really pays off by reducing anxiety and self-blame. But then again, I'm a total slacker ;) I like to allow myself to have blah days. I try really hard to not beat myself up when I just don’t feel like doing something. Putting less pressure on myself really pays off by reducing anxiety and self-blame. But then again, I’m a total slacker ;)

]]> By: verybadcat http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/06/25/what-motivates-you/#comment-1490 verybadcat Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:08:55 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/06/25/what-motivates-you/#comment-1490 Eye of the Tiger, huh? :) Makes me feel better about "One Moment in Time"........ and the sad part is that I'm such a horrible singer that I'm sure I could bring down the YouTube servers if I ever posted a performance of my motivational rendition of Whitney Houston.. School is easy. When I'm sick and tired of class and homework and the intrusion on my home and social life, I close my eyes and imagine walking in my FIRST EVER graduation ceremony. I have never worn a cap and gown. I have never crossed the stage to receive my hard earned leather binder with the long coveted degree inside. Work is harder, but a quick review of my past jobs and the perks and benefits and potential of my current job usually does it. Also, work and school feed off of each other. Without one, there is much less purpose and potential in the other. Home-wise, I just have to get moving. I imagine what it will be like to just chill out in my clean and organized home. How nice it would be to invite the neighbors in instead of sequestering them on the porch, how free it feels to be able to invite friends to the house without worrying about how much grime I can hide in the 40 minutes it takes them to get here. Health-wise, it's all about how I want to look in a bikini. I guess I'm super visual- hadn't really noticed that before I wrote this little novel in your comments! :) Eye of the Tiger, huh? :) Makes me feel better about “One Moment in Time”…….. and the sad part is that I’m such a horrible singer that I’m sure I could bring down the YouTube servers if I ever posted a performance of my motivational rendition of Whitney Houston..

School is easy. When I’m sick and tired of class and homework and the intrusion on my home and social life, I close my eyes and imagine walking in my FIRST EVER graduation ceremony. I have never worn a cap and gown. I have never crossed the stage to receive my hard earned leather binder with the long coveted degree inside.

Work is harder, but a quick review of my past jobs and the perks and benefits and potential of my current job usually does it. Also, work and school feed off of each other. Without one, there is much less purpose and potential in the other.

Home-wise, I just have to get moving. I imagine what it will be like to just chill out in my clean and organized home. How nice it would be to invite the neighbors in instead of sequestering them on the porch, how free it feels to be able to invite friends to the house without worrying about how much grime I can hide in the 40 minutes it takes them to get here.

Health-wise, it’s all about how I want to look in a bikini.

I guess I’m super visual- hadn’t really noticed that before I wrote this little novel in your comments! :)

]]> By: Anna http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/06/25/what-motivates-you/#comment-1488 Anna Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:35:04 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/06/25/what-motivates-you/#comment-1488 These are all amazing ways to stay focused and motivated. Just hearing someone tell me that I matter and that they are there for me no matter what helps to keep me on track. But it's not always possible (especially if your cheerleader is the one you might be arguing with!!!) I think keeping a gratitude journal or asset list really helps. This way I can remind myself of what I already have. This either humbles me or kicks my butt into gear and out of the self-pitying mode I tend to live in. ALSO, as MizFit said, shopping really helps me a lot of the time. It doesn't have to be anything big or expensive, but something I will enjoy! Oh and while I'm writing this, another way for me to get back on track is to be creative. I love to paint things and that helps me get happy. Great ideas everyone! Have a fantastic day! Anna These are all amazing ways to stay focused and motivated. Just hearing someone tell me that I matter and that they are there for me no matter what helps to keep me on track. But it’s not always possible (especially if your cheerleader is the one you might be arguing with!!!)

I think keeping a gratitude journal or asset list really helps. This way I can remind myself of what I already have. This either humbles me or kicks my butt into gear and out of the self-pitying mode I tend to live in.

ALSO, as MizFit said, shopping really helps me a lot of the time. It doesn’t have to be anything big or expensive, but something I will enjoy!

Oh and while I’m writing this, another way for me to get back on track is to be creative. I love to paint things and that helps me get happy.

Great ideas everyone! Have a fantastic day!

Anna

]]> By: Cynthia http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/06/25/what-motivates-you/#comment-1487 Cynthia Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:33:11 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/06/25/what-motivates-you/#comment-1487 Eye of The Tiger, mos' def! I have it on my phone, I blast it on the radio--helps immensely! I'm also a quote junkie--I'm on a email list that receives one a day and I keep the ones that inspire me. I think inspiring words help me; if someone went through something similar before me and can rattle off a witty diatribe about it; it definitely keeps me going! Eye of The Tiger, mos’ def! I have it on my phone, I blast it on the radio–helps immensely!

I’m also a quote junkie–I’m on a email list that receives one a day and I keep the ones that inspire me.

I think inspiring words help me; if someone went through something similar before me and can rattle off a witty diatribe about it; it definitely keeps me going!

]]> By: kel http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/06/25/what-motivates-you/#comment-1486 kel Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:28:26 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/06/25/what-motivates-you/#comment-1486 I'm big into quotes and rewards. I've created a folder with the motivational posters on it and set it to rotate on my screensaver - on occasion though I will switch it to the despair posters because the humor brings a smile to my face on one of those really dumb days! ~K I’m big into quotes and rewards. I’ve created a folder with the motivational posters on it and set it to rotate on my screensaver - on occasion though I will switch it to the despair posters because the humor brings a smile to my face on one of those really dumb days!
~K

]]> By: MizFit http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/06/25/what-motivates-you/#comment-1484 MizFit Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:10:19 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/06/25/what-motivates-you/#comment-1484 my family seeing how frickin HARD my husband works new shoes (yeah isaidit :)) my family
seeing how frickin HARD my husband works
new shoes (yeah isaidit :))

]]> By: Stephanie http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/06/25/what-motivates-you/#comment-1481 Stephanie Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:40:46 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/06/25/what-motivates-you/#comment-1481 I like those! I am motivated by reminding myself to appreciate what I already have. In particular I am lucky to have my lovely husband and beautiful boy - they motivate me to do well in life. I like those!

I am motivated by reminding myself to appreciate what I already have. In particular I am lucky to have my lovely husband and beautiful boy - they motivate me to do well in life.

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