Comments on: Motivation Monday: Live From Your Heart

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:23:44 +0000

@Ramona – I read it twice last month! I have to admit that I LOVED the first part, but was less thrilled with the rest. I'll give you more on that later, but it basically boils down to the How of it, & how there was very little How! It didn't sit well with the life coach in me. Oh, & responsibility being your motivation – I so know that feeling. Part of the reason I named myself the When I Grow Up Coach was because I realized I had to start acting like one! Not to say that The Kid has to be tucked away entirely, but my priorities needed to shift & I needed to take some responsibility. I found it was all about enforcing priorities.

@Erin – Thanks so much for your kudos! Keep me posted as to what comes from your pants-kicking

By: PS~Erin

PS~Erin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:59:08 +0000

You have a way with words and getting your point across. So glad I found you. I'm feeling a kick-in-the-pants type of motivation from reading this. Thanks!

By: Ramona

Ramona — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:19:07 +0000

The War of Art is a phenomenal book. You will not be disappointed. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

My motivation today – is the crazy realization that if I want my life to be a certain way then I need to take some responsibility – I can't just keep wishing it were so.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:20:15 +0000

It's Holly at decor8 such a tough mentor? She posts a trillion times a day (or 3 – either way, too much for me!). I'm nervous, too, that if I stop posting 4 times a week, they won't come (just like Field of Dreams, but the opposite). I have to now trust that Enough for me will be Enough for my audience. I'll take your confirmation that blog audiences only want a few posts a week! Love those survey results

And I can't wait for your Music Mondays, whenever they appear!

By: Magchunk

Magchunk — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:09:26 +0000

Sounds like an awesome plan! I have a Music Monday post that I've neglected for a while but I agree that I'd rather post it when I'm inspired to (tough to find great music videos for the music I like!). Glad you're keeping Tough Question Tuesday though, it's one of my faves.

I'd been beating myself up over only posting daily. Thinking how the bigger blogs post multiple times a day and how I should (there's that word!) be doing at least two. But when I did a reader survey, I was interested to see that people only wanted a few posts a week, once a day max! Makes sense. If I'm too busy to write, that means someone else is too busy to read! So I've been a little more lax about "I MUST get a post up tomorrow morning or the world will end". If I'm tired, the post will suck. I'm all about only putting worthy posts on my blog now.

Excited to check out some of these books you'll be featuring!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:48:41 +0000

Hells yes, Christina! I have to say it's for selfish reasons, too – they're so beneficial for me! And honestly, Motivation Monday is going to be way less frequent because I'll go to post an image for it, & that image inspires a question, & then I wind up with more Tough (Question)s for Tuesday. They just won't stop!

By: Christina

Christina — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:42:58 +0000

I'm glad to hear tough question Tuesday will continue.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:47:09 +0000

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Ramona!

What's motivating me today is 2010 & all it's possibilities. What's motivating you?

And just as a teaser, my January book will be The War of Art & my February book will be The Creative Habit. I'm excited to share my thoughts with you (& to, uh, give myself the push to read the books in the first place )!

By: Ramona

Ramona — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:29:29 +0000

I just discovered you so it sounds good to me.

I like the idea of more personal posts; I enjoyed your video on spring. I like to hear people's stories. What is motivating you today?

And I am looking forward to the book suggestions.