Rolling with this on Monday morning…

I was thinking a lot about Monday morning as I started to prepare for the week this morning and especially while out walking the dog. It was warmer outside and the sun’s still not quite out while I’m walking, which made it seem like the week was getting started with a slow roll, rather than a hard press on the accelerator.

I found myself caught somewhere between trying to roll into the week with a state of mindfulness, while also looking to get my adrenaline moving by thinking about the opportunities the week is presenting. In the past, I’ve used a constant reminder of what needs to get done to get me moving. I’m slowly starting to realize that this kind of motivation results in a quick spark, however one that can have a tendency to burn out too quickly during the day,through the week, and over the course of the year. Thinking about it as I write, it seems to me like the difference between drinking a Red Bull, rather than a good cup of coffee, black tea, or even a green tea.

As I continue to adjust certain aspects of my life through this year, I’m working to learn how to roll, rather than sprint, into the day. I’m looking to replace the nerve inducing motivation that come from constantly reminding myself with what needs to be done with something else. What that something else is isn’t clear to me right now, however I believe will begin to reveal itself and become easier to see as I do things like meditate and write daily, back off on the weekends, and generally make more time to recharge, throughout the day, week, and year.