When was the last time you took a shower? We don’t tend to think that the benefits of one shower will last a month or a lifetime. But we do tend to think that way when it comes to motivation.
Like a nice hot shower, motivation invigorates and inspires. But it’s not something you do once and then you’re done. You don’t ‘get’ motivated and ‘stay’ motivated.
For many, intentional self-motivation isn’t a regular aspect of life. It’s a book we keep on our shelf that we pull out from time to time, a quote we read once in a blue moon or a mantra that we tried for an hour, a day or a week and then abandoned. When our productivity or enthusiasm start to wane, or we become royally stressed, we may try getting motivated once again but once the pressure is off, we drift back into our old, less supportive way of living.
What if motivation was built into your daily routine? How would your life change? How would it affect your energy, enthusiasm and ability to celebrate your milestones or press on when things get tough?
When you stop treating self-inspiration as an event and start embracing it as process, a way of being, you’ll find you live in a more centered state of generous, effortless, gracious flow at all times. When you mindfully fuel your core energy with love, respect, curiosity, compassion and gratitude, you will have access to the faith, hope, prosperity, peace and joy you seek in each moment.
It could be as simple as always waking up to your favorite song. Or taking a few minutes each morning to read an inspiring book. Maybe it’s a few pages of daily journaling or EFT tapping on your dreams and challenges. Or going for a daily run. Or meditating in the park at dawn or dusk. Or practicing intentional gratitude—naming five things you are thankful for—at the opening and closing of each day. Whatever form it takes, making motivation and inspiration daily priorities will work wonders in your life.
Invest in yourself—you’re worth the effort!
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About djwlifecoach
As a board-certified coach, author and Reiki master teacher, I share hope, possibilities and empowerment with the world. What's love got to do with minimizing stress and getting unstuck? Everything! My book, "Choose Your Energy: Change Your Life!" (Hay House/Balboa Press 2013) shares my story and the stories of 10 of my clients along with my signature Discovery Framework.
During my 30 years as an organization transformation consultant, I served as a senior partner in four of the world's largest, most prestigious global professional services firms. In 2005, I took a five-year sabbatical to find healing and peace because non-stop work had taken its toll. My recovery from burnout, including a sustained 80-pound weight loss and freedom from 10 years of debilitating depression, led to finding my purpose sharing hope, possibilities and empowerment with the world.
Through healing and self-exploration, I discovered that loving yourself unconditionally is the key to transforming your personal life, your work and the world. With attention and intention, I learned to live in alignment with love through a wealth of energy-shifting tools and techniques that help me reduce stress, anxiety and overwhelm by releasing limiting beliefs, emotions and habits.
My books, blog, radio show and signature coaching programs help individuals and organizations harness the transformative energy of love to turn unexplored possibilities into fulfilling realities and step into their greatness. To learn more about my work in the world, visit djwlifecoach.com. Subscribe to my blog at tiny.cc/djwblog. Listen to my radio show at tiny.cc/djwradio. View my author video and book trailer at tiny.cc/djwauthorvideo and tiny.cc/djwbooktrailer. Access 40+ tapping resources at tiny.cc/djwtaps. Send email to deborah@djwlifecoach.com.
For fun, I love singing, reading, sewing, knitting, golfing and movies. I live in Williamsburg, Virginia with my husband, Wilson, and the coaching cats who manage my life—SiddhaLee and Maisy Jane.
When was the last time you took a shower? We don’t tend to think that the benefits of one shower will last a month or a lifetime. But we do tend to think that way when it comes to motivation.
