The Burnout Queens Wisdom: Do something crazy for yourself!
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Moments are for experiencing NOW!
The Burnout Queens Wisdom: Moments are for experiencing now!
Hello from Brighton & London: 31 October 2015
November and we gained one hour of precious time back for another year! Don’t know how you used your extra hour, but this Burnout Pup never needs an invitation to catch up on beauty sleep! (cute, cuddly and lazy)
We had a less eventful October. Roof repairs kept us in more than we wished (how many visits & workmen does it take to fix a roof) but it’s now done and no more leaks! With the plants back in place, we got busy preparing the ‘garden’ for winter! We enlisted the help of two little gardeners but they were too busy peaking at the neighbours to be of any use! And one of them spent the afternoon mesmerised (as he does) by the watering can.
We booked a cultural day trip into London’s V & A Museum’s Shoes: Pleasure & Pain and The Fabric of India. No pictures allowed, but they were stunning, shocking (little shoes on grown women), historical (14th C sandals) and the Fabrics were vibrant and inspiring. Of course, stopping, sitting & sipping tea is always a great way of soaking up the London vibe.
Back at the seaside, we’re continuing to discover new and quirky areas to visit, like The North Laines’ cute shops, tea stops and locals (if you want a good shave you’ll just have to step over this guy’s sun perch).
There has been work, between our play. Our member’s club The Realm!, is truly international and it’s never too late to be part of this amazing (and fun) group of women. We’re preparing our inaugural virtual ‘Afternoon Tea’ event for November so think of this as your official invitation to join us…sign up at the bottom of this newsletter!
November adventures are fast approaching. Theatre tickets, luncheon dates, Christmas fairs and pet sitter booked. You can be sure we’ll snap-the-adventures for you. Oh…and we couldn’t say good-bye without sharing this beautiful sunset outside the kitchen window (yes it’s truly a window with a view)!
Until next time, Embrace Life!
PS: If you fancy making your own life adventure that little bit bigger, braver or bolder then please join us in The Realm! We are all waiting to welcome you. (https://theburnoutqueens.com/the-realm).
The Motivation Dilemma…Stop Sitting and Waiting!
Oh how we have come to dread hearing the ‘M’ word! You know the one…
♦ I have no motivation.
♦ I just can’t get motivated.
♦ I don’t know what will motivate me.
♦ I’ve lost my motivation! (Quick call search and rescue!)
Oh the motivation dilemma! If you are waiting to be ‘struck’ by motivation, kind of like lightning, it’s not a good bet given that lightning never strikes twice in the same place! So much for motivation. Well, you don’t have to wait for the heavens to part, motivation is in each and every one of us right now, tomorrow, and each and every day after that. “Great” you say, “so how do I find it?” (Ahhhhhhhh!)
You don’t find motivation…
You don’t get hit by divine motivation…
You live motivation!
Motivation is in the doing. Motivation takes commitment and follow-through. It’s about action. If you sit and wait for motivation, you could be waiting a very long time, a lifetime even! Have you got the patience for that? No, you have to get up and do, get up and try, sometimes over and over again if you want to feel motivated.
Try this…think about something that you have been waiting to be motivated to do. Now ask yourself, “Why am I waiting and what exactly am I waiting for?” Wouldn’t you get more satisfaction and pleasure from actually digging in and doing it? You certainly would get more results!
You ‘find’ motivation when desire and action share the same path.
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The thing is, if we really want something we usually do it. For instance, I want to order-in dinner tonight, no problem with my motivation. How about taking Friday afternoon off? I’ve got motivation galore! So question number one just has to be,
If you absolutely aren’t motivated to act, is it something you truly want to do?
It’s pretty simple, next time you are waiting for motivation to hit, get honest about what you want to do or what the desired outcome is for you. Then after consideration, you still want to do it, just start. Take a step NOW. You will love yourself! Once you begin to see motivation as a verb rather than a noun the sky is your limit!
Darling, doing is a choice, so get up,get moving and get motivated!
Until Next Time…Grab Life by the Crown!
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Life is my inspiration
The Burnout Queens Wisdom: Life is my inspiration