This morning the only thing that got me going was my music - which made me think about how useful music is to inspire and to energize. So I thought I'd share a few of my favourites with you. Energy Favourite: Imposter by Kevin Max This song is simply great for energizing - I… Continue reading Monday Motivation: Music to Motivate
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Monday Motivation: 5 Ways to Enjoy a Chore
I just finished cleaning my house. It's not my favourite job in the world. I'd rather be writing, or better yet, reading with my feet up. But cleaning has to get done. So how do I find the motivation to do it? And not only that - how can I actually enjoy it? I'm not… Continue reading Monday Motivation: 5 Ways to Enjoy a Chore
Monday Motivation: Why Mondays Rule
Mondays get such a bad rap. How many status updates, tweets, and memes do you see about how sad everyone is that it's Monday. But I've always quite liked Mondays, and here's why. Mondays are a Fresh Start That is the main reason I love Mondays. I do my weekly cleaning on Monday morning, after… Continue reading Monday Motivation: Why Mondays Rule
Monday Motivation: What priorities should I set?
If you're like me, you probably have more things to do in a day than you can possibly accomplish. I'm feeling like that today. I'm looking at my mile-long to-do list and wondering how I'm ever going to reach the end. I want to try and prioritize my tasks so at the end of the… Continue reading Monday Motivation: What priorities should I set?
Writer Wednesday: 5 reasons to edit aloud
Reading aloud seems to be a relic from our school days. If don't know about you, but I don't do it much anymore, unless I'm reading to my kids. But reading to my kids has taught me a few things about good writing - things that probably should have been no-brainers. I'm thinking about adding… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: 5 reasons to edit aloud
Monday Motivation: Get Stressed
If you're anything like me, you have days when you have tons to do, but still feel bored. Nothing challenges you, nothing sparks your creative juices. What if I was to tell you that you weren't stressed enough? Now, I'm not talking about that unhealthy stress we all know - you know, the kind that… Continue reading Monday Motivation: Get Stressed
Monday Motivation: Give it a Rest
In our fast-paced, task-oriented world, very often there's something missing - something that could make all the difference in our productivity. Resting. I'm just as guilty of this as anyone - gobbling my lunch at the computer, moving from one task straight to the next, realizing at the end of a long day that I… Continue reading Monday Motivation: Give it a Rest
Monday Motivation: Baby Steps
Did you ever get your course syllabus in university and want to drop out then and there? I did. I'd look at all the projects and exams I'd have to do in the next 4 months and feel like it all had to be done by tomorrow. Then I'd go in my dorm room, take… Continue reading Monday Motivation: Baby Steps
Monday Motivation: Finding your balance
We've all heard plenty about balancing our time. But let's face it: reality is we all bounce up and down like a yo-yo sometimes. Have you done it? Have you invested all your energy into one thing until you were spent, left exhausted with piles of neglected tasks? There are many things that demand our… Continue reading Monday Motivation: Finding your balance
Writer Wednesday: How to ignore the Squirrels
I probably have undiagnosed ADD. Not the hyperactive kind - the inattentive kind. So when I'm writing, I'm constantly getting distracted. Facebook, email, twitter - those are evil for writing. But really any kind of sudden stimulus can derail my train of thought. There are some times it actually has been a squirrel. As a… Continue reading Writer Wednesday: How to ignore the Squirrels
Erin E. M. Hatton 