Happy Monday, everyone.

What a weekend of beginning.

That initial spark can give us the fuel we need to get going.

Then the reality of a Monday sets in :)

If you found it more challenging or just different this morning to understand how your practice fits in, awesome.

Those moments that carry a bit of resistance can be a natural invitation to check in.

HECK — Mondays are a natural invitation to check in.

(If only we can slow down long enough, if only we can pause for a moment, from the furiously fast unfolding of a daily life).

Mondays give us an opportunity, as we begin the week, to reset our attention and our intention, for that matter.

Yesterday afternoon I set a daily alarm in my phone called “because I believe” for 8:15am, which is my chosen “early morning.”

By 8:15am, we’ve all been up for an hour (or 3!). We’re in the family groove of the morning. Lou is eating breakfast. And I can step away for 15 minutes for myself.

The “because I believe” alarm comes from the invitation I made to all of us to set an intention for our 40 days together:

“I, _______________ , hereby commit to 40 days of showing up for myself, my work, and my life in my daily practice because I believe….”

Intentions, like practice, aren’t just one and done. We must keep coming back again and again.

So today, come back to your intention. Heck, set your own “because I believe” alarm if you’d like.

And last call for accountability buddy requests — I’ll start pairing you up today.

Leave a comment below — any personal favorite Monday motivation rituals you love?

more to come, one day at a time,
Cath

Have more time today?

How about 30 minutes of movement to meet your body as you begin this week.