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Hi friends,
This week's note is quick. I wish you a great new week and Happy Easter to those celebrating it. |
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Snapshot from my week:
Basil's first Easter Egg |
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Here is your weekly dose of The Sunday Spark ⚡️ a newsletter listing 3 sparks that I thought were worth starting your week with, today you get three quotes from books I read: |
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1. Waiting for motivation? Here is your answer: " If your resistance to starting a task now is about motivation, consider this: Motivation comes from taking action. When we simply just get started, we set in motion the very circumstances that will give us the motivation and momentum that we convinced ourselves that we needed to start the task in the first place. Taking action generates the positive emotions and motivation to continue." — Fuschia M. Sirois, Procrastination |
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2. Jon Acuff's anthem that he shared in his amazing book about overthinking: Soundtracks (btw this anthem is stuck to bathroom wall): The New Anthem For thirty days, every morning and every night, find a mirror, stand up straight, and confidently say the following out loud:I, [your name], choose my thoughts. I know that doing my best starts with thinking my best. Like laying a path for an adventure, these thoughts will set the course for my actions. I’m confident that what I think matters. I’m excited to see what happens next.
I’m disciplined and dedicated to stick with it. Here are ten things I know: - Today is brand-new and tomorrow is too.
- I’ve got a gift worth giving.
- The only person standing in my way is me, and I quit doing that yesterday.
- I am the CEO of me, and I am the best boss.
- Winning is contagious. When I help others win, I win too.
- Feeling uncomfortable is just a sign that my old comfort zone is having a hard time keeping up with me.
- Momentum is messy.
- Everything is always working out for me.
- I am my biggest fan.
- The best response to obstacles is to do it anyway.
In the morning I’ve pulled the slingshot back. I’m not leaving this room, I’m launching from it, ready for a day of untold opportunities. I’ve packed honesty, generosity, laughter, and bravery for the road ahead. Watch out, world! It’s time to step up, step out, and step in. In the evening What a day! The best part is I left myself a lot of fun things to work on tomorrow. When my head hits that pillow, I’m off the clock, storing up energy and excitement for a brand-new day. |
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3. 💬 We all could use some thought-provoking questions: |
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""So we must go within and ask: “What do I want for myself? What new goal would be meaningful to me? What am I excited about learning or giving? What great new adventure do I dream of? What grand pursuit or act of service will be satisfying to me and get me out of the bed each morning?” Such questions are the secret to stoking ambition, and thus motivation." |
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This is Sunday Spark issue #229. Was it forwarded to you by a friend? Receive your own by subscribing here, and don't forget to thank your lovely friend for me! Calendar love: This is week 17, day 110 of the year! |
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Some cool resources I personally use, love and recommend: - MOST LOVED🌞🌐 I like to start the day with my personalized Momentum Plus internet browser tab, which helps me stay focused with a powerful mantra, an inspiring image, a to-do list, focus sessions with music, countdowns to big dates, and world clocks where I keep an eye on time zones of friends and family living abroad before contacting them. Being a newsletter friend, you will get a special offer of 10% off when you subscribe to Momentum Plus using this link.
- NEW 📙 Can you believe I have been using this amazing gratitude journal since 2017? Here is a link to an Instagram highlight I did about it so you can see it from the inside. You get 10% off when you order using my code: Bardeespodcast10.
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Note: some of the links above may be affiliate links, but always keep in mind that I don't endorse anything I don't use and love myself. |
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