Victory Thursday 1.20.22 - Inspiration

Winter is hard for many people. At least for me, I lack inspiration. We’ve hit a lull after the holiday season. In NYC, it’s cold and rainy, and for the most part my calendar is light. Then you add a pandemic in there and there’s not much to look forward to. The open calendar leads to a bit of procrastination. I tend to ask myself, “Why do something now, when I have to time to do it tomorrow?” And in turn, things don’t get done.

In yesterday’s book club meeting on Zoom, we were asked to change our displayed names and include our inspiration level from 1 to 10. I rated myself a 7. I am getting things done, but I am not hugely inspired. It’s easy to dwell on the crappy things. As I suggest to my counseling couples, can we counterbalance the negativity with an equal amount of POSITIVITY? It’s easy to encourage others, but why is it so difficult to do myself?

This usually leads to some reflection and voila, my weekly lists get written. Care to join me? Awesome. Let’s journey down the path of inspiration together. The comment section below is always open to share. Let’s go!

Victories

1. 662 days of español on Duolingo

2. Reading more regularly

3. A bunch of new wedding and counseling inquiries

4. Getting plenty of sleep

5. Adding eco-friendly shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste and mouth wash to my arsenal.

Desires

1. To go on my vacation

2. Finding a tax preparer I love

3. Getting back on my cleaning schedule - it would help if I saw more couples out of my home office…damn you, covid!

4. Donating clothes and getting rid of stuff I no longer use or need

5. A massage

Gratitudes

1. Low cost hair cut and color options

2. My local library

3. A decent internet connection

4. Maxie letting me sleep through the night (mostly!)

5. My yoga practice, and the students who regularly show up to practice with me