Staring at the white blank page here, there are so many Motivation Monday thoughts that could come for you. But the theme of this Monday is “I Quit” with the theme song of “Circle” by Edie Brickell. Which is annoying, because a much more powerful message was in the queue for you. But this is how this Monday feels, so let’s address it.
The lyrics in that Edie Brickell song go “I quit. I give up. Nothings good enough for anybody else….Being alone is the best way to be….When I’m by myself, nobody else, can say, goodbye.”
The reason this resonates with your business, dear Tin Shingler, is because you are pitching your heart out to the media to feature you, and to potential clients and customers to buy from you. Monday’s can be the hardest, because they are also Money Mondays. Where you need to get the money to keep the wheels turning.
Know that this moody Monday is temporary. Which is also a line from the song.
Remember that you have highs and lows in this life, and all of them are needed to keep the pistons pumping.
Remember that sometimes you are tired. When tired, you are depleted, and need a minute to fill back up.
Remember that cold, gray days can also reflect a mood, but it will be sunny and warm again.
Remember that you accomplished great things yesterday, and the day before that. You have set up systems that will keep you up. Hold through this period, and come out when ready.
Get out a magazine, open the pages, and tear it up. Vision board with your glue, markers and scissors. Get messy. Let the wheels turn in a way they haven’t been.
Surround yourself with people who have seen you raw, and can keep seeing you raw. You have your support network. You know who they are. Block out any other distraction. Center down in yourself to remember that you know what to do.
Keep doing the things that you put on your list yesterday when you knew you had a great idea. Those are still great ideas, you just need to do them. Carve the time. Delegate the assignment. Boundary yourself up to pour yourself in.
Keep going.
Oh. And Moon Omens reminds us that Mercury is in Retrograde. That can mean, they say: “Astrologically, when a planet appears to be at a standstill and to move backward, the symbolism suggests that it is time to pause, slow down, and reflect rather than continuing to move forward on autopilot. It is said that retrogrades are evolutionary accelerators because they force us to question how things have always been done, be creative, and explore alternative solutions.“
So read up on that, and know that these feelings are even more temporary. Pay extra close attention to problems that could go wrong with computer and Internet glitches. And schedule a session with whoever you schedule sessions with to keep yourself on track. That could be your dedicated, visionary employee, and it could be your soul strategist.
It could also be to a Tin Shingle TuneUp. This week, Katie will host a live broadcast of the TuneUp to jazz you up, pour a little confidence into your cup, and plant ideas for what you can be pitching the media this month, to land print magazine features months later.
Click here to sign up for the live TuneUp. Live versions are free. Members of Tin Shingle get 24/7 access to the recording.
PS: Lizzo was also having a moment. Hopefully she rises out of it, just like you will.