Comments on: Q& A Tuesday: How Do You Get Motivated Every Day?

By: post-project blahs « Sparkle & Dust

post-project blahs « Sparkle & Dust — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:10:59 +0000

[...] I’m in limbo like I have nothing to do…surfing blogs. I found this timely q & a at SimpleMom…just in time to get myself in [...]

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:54:36 +0000

I always start with something real small that will only take a couple of minutes. Another thing that works for me it to make a list and put on there a couple of things that I've already done, just so I can cross them off. Once I have that sense of accomplishment, it generates some momentum. Amanda´s last blog post...Financial Friday

By: autumn

autumn — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:26:15 +0000

this will sound awful but it works for me. i have a hard time doing things for myself, i have no idea why. it’s not that i don’t love myself or have self-respect. i’ll have to ask a therapist one day. i’m motivated by my husband. if i’ve just gotten up at noon and my husband will be home at 2 (today) i don’t want him to know i’ve just gotten up. when my husband stayed home he was a fantastic housekeeper. he’s my standard i have to live up to.

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:42:32 +0000

I find if I can find one small goal to begin with, I am much less reluctant to begin. When my whole house is a mess, I begin with my kitchen sink and my bathroom. If those two areas are clean, the rest no longer seems so over-whelming. Julie´s last blog post...Alien Mama

By: Jenna

Jenna — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:20:38 +0000

leaving the computer off helps as i find it really distracting!
I found setting my oven timer for 15 min then having a five min break helped me get motivated with house work. In an hour you end up doing 45 min so you can get quite a bit of cleaning done!
Now that university is back i am struggling! I have dry, folded washing and wet waiting to be hung washing all on my landry table as i type but my 6 month old is napping so i need to study but study involves computer. Turning on of the computer leads to email checking and blog reading!

By: Asha

Asha — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:01:48 +0000

Don’t turn on the laptop first thing in the morning!

By: whitney

whitney — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:28:04 +0000

I have a cute apron that I wear. One for cleaning, one for cooking, one for picking up around the house... whitney´s last blog post...Today I am...

By: Jendi

Jendi — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:12:32 +0000

Lists. Chocolate. Pilates. Slower start. Jendi´s last blog post...Who’s Driving a Locomotive?

By: JulieD

JulieD — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:21:11 +0000

That is a GREAT idea, Marissa! I am off to Hobby Lobby tomorrow to see if I can get a frame! It’s one of those, “why didn’t I think of that before it’s so easy and fabulous!”

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:58:04 +0000

I find the MITs very motivating. And usually once I get those three crossed off I can usually get motivated to do more. But knowing that I *have* to do the MITs gets me motivated to at least have those crossed off by the end of the day. Amanda´s last blog post...Beautiful Day!