First month of the new year is always exciting & full of surprises when it starts. But, as soon as we go through its first half, reality kicks back in.
It's cold outside, it's grey, no sun, no fresh flowers, no colors in nature, just bills that keep coming like they are some late Christmas cards, same old agenda on tv&news and everyday problems...
But, it doesn't have to be like that.
I have my ways to stay positive&inspired&motivate through this cold time of year. And today I am sharing them with you, because I want you all to be as happy&inspired&positive as possible.
1. New office supplies
No matter if you are in high school, college or a working girl, with new year you should have a fresh start for your office/working space too. What I like to do every January is to print some plain calendar, buy the new stationery (but just a few pieces, not everything like I do in Autumn), deep-clean my work space and reorganise it a little bit. After that you can write down your business or school goals, things you wanna do this year, or some kind of yearly plan & steps that are needed to be done to accomplish these plans... And if you write your plans on paper, keep them in your sight through the whole year - that will help you to have more focus on them and finally, to realise them all. This will also keep you motivated to work, study or to do whatever you need to do.
2. Listen to a music
Music is a big part of my life. When I wake up I turn the radio on, when I'm doing my make up I sing (except when I am putting mascara-then I'm yawning like crazy ha-ha), when I cook, I sing, when I clean my bathroom I sing&dance, long story short - I am always singing & listening to music. I deeply apologize to everyone who lived with me and had to listen to my singing skills :D. The point is, the music keeps us alive, it can be your way to get all the worries, stress and things that are bothering you out on the surface, and to get rid of them. I have my favourite musicians who I love to listen, and one of them suits for all my moods. But, I also like to search for new songs and new artists. And the key is to listen to positive and inspiring music, because if you listen to some sad songs, you will be sad also, and we don't want that.
3. Blogs&YouTube&SocialMedia
Thanks God Internet is full of creative people. So, all you need to do is some "digging" and find people who will inspire you. Go through blogs, YouTube channels, Instagram accounts, just let yourself searching and I'm sure that you will find what are you looking for. And if you don't, you can always start your own blog or open account on social media. Just connect with other people, you can inspire each other, do some collaboration, or who knows - only the sky is limit :D.
4. Keep trying something NEW
No matter if it's a new coffee shop, a new book, or some recipe - you must keep moving forward and learning&trying new things. I think it is in human nature that we want to always go forward, we are curious and we are discovering new things. So, keep learning, read a new book, cook some new meal, write a poem or visit another country. You will see the positive impact on your life, mind&soul.
5. GET UP & GET OUT
The majority of things that I talked about before you can do inside your house, from your warm bed and with a cozy blanket. BUT, that's not the point of life - to stay home and never leave your comfort zone. It's fine to take some #Time4Me and enjoin in "hygge", especially if it's too cold outside. But the real point is to leave your home and "live a little", because you need to experience all the things I talked about in person, you need to feel them, live them and face them. And that means that you would sometimes need to grit your teeth & bear with the cold - because otherwise you want feel the snow, smell the crisp winter air, feed swans in frozen lake and many more beautiful things that life is offering to us. Everything is waiting for you, but not for too long, so you just need to get up&get out.
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You can thank me later :D
Love you all, Mia
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