Motivation Monday- New Year!

Monday, January 3, 2011 / 12 comments

Happy New Year! 2011 is here! Did you have a lovely weekend? It was great having a couple days off with the husband, and pups... we watched movies.. ate cupcakes..made popcorn and sipped champagne..

It's a whole new year and that means a whole fresh start to new projects and big ideas. One of my secret tricks to keep me motivated is that if I have a lousy day, I tell myself I need a fresh start and I get to start over. I swear it works and for the new year- I get a whole new year to really hit the ground running with the world.

What's new that you are starting for the new year? :)

12 comments

Mandy Crandell said...: Great motivator!; January 3, 2011 at 5:49 AM
sarah said...: hello! I just wanted to let you know I mentioned your blog in a post today: http://teacupadventure.blogspot.com/2011/01/blog-share.html; January 3, 2011 at 6:05 AM
and flowers pick themselves said...: fabulous post! my new year is all about dirty laundry right now. and no, that's not a metaphor :)

xo Alison; January 3, 2011 at 7:42 AM
Noodles and Waffles said...: Your New Years Eve sounds lovely.

I'm going to stop procrastinating tomorrow. :); January 3, 2011 at 9:18 AM
Erika Lee @ A Tiny Rocket said...: HAHA Procrastination!; January 3, 2011 at 10:43 AM
Anonymous said...: I have started my new year watching the movie "2012" with my mom, who's all into big special effects or sci-fi movies.
Not a smart move starting the new year watching a film about the end of the world. But my mom had fun. She loves catastrophies.; January 3, 2011 at 11:08 AM
Unknown said...: i'm hoping to really 'better' myself this year...do all the things i talk about, but never do.
re-learn French, re-learn the clarinet, re-invent my crafting, and take my precious Moxie for more walks!!; January 3, 2011 at 3:52 PM
Erika Lee @ A Tiny Rocket said...: I just love your goals Jen- :); January 3, 2011 at 3:57 PM
Angela said...: Oh Jen has a good one that I am going to steal- I need to take my dogs for more walks for sure!; January 3, 2011 at 8:01 PM
Traveling Distances said...: What a great weekend! For this new year, I'm going to be a lot more optimistic and positive (no more grouchiness).; January 3, 2011 at 8:48 PM
Tracey said...: Your weekend sounds delightfully well spent!! I love those happily busy and yet relatively lazy weekends ... :)

I love taking that 'fresh start' approach to things if I ever have 'one of those days' ... it's much better to pick yourself up and try again the next day, rather than dwell on the negative! :)

I'm kicking off a new writing project this year and starting some overseas travel adventures ... but you already knew about both of those! :); January 4, 2011 at 3:53 AM
belinda marshall said...: love the power of the new year for motivation!
glad to hear you had a good time away. looking forward to seeing your work this year too xx; January 4, 2011 at 3:38 PM