Start New End New

-Devlyn Steele

Though no one can go back and make a brand new start,
 anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.
-Carl Bard

Often as we get ready to start the week we are not excited. Maybe we feel dissatisfied with where we are, or not thrilled about what we feel is in store. As we take on that attitude we find ourselves dreading the day with little or no motivation to get going. That's why we get the "Monday Blues." We see the week ahead as something that we have to get through.

Week after week we repeat the same goal of just wanting to get through the week. Those thoughts lead us to not taking action that can create changes in our lives. After all, how can we think about taking action when we are just thinking about getting to the end of the week. As we approach our lives in this manner nothing changes.

It's time to change how we are thinking. By changing how we approach our week we will create new behavior and actually start seeing changes. As things change we will naturally get excited about our lives. The only reason that the week seems endless in front of us is because we feel stuck. So this Monday get excited. Tell yourself that it is not just another long week ahead. Tell yourself that this week is a week that change will begin.

That is the key, you deciding! Change begins the moment you decide. I know that all the pressures of life can feel at times overwhelming and the idea of getting excited about Monday is very foreign.  It is your choice, you can let life paralyze you, or you can attack your life. Be a fighter and fight for a better life and decide that things can change.

The exciting part is that the moment you decide, change will start happening. So stop complaining that you are not happy with different areas of your life and dread Mondays as you do. Don't get overwhelmed, it doesn't have to be huge. It all starts with little things; eat a little better, do a little exercise, put your resume together, call a loved one, smile more and take a step.

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
-Walt Disney

Start doing and get motivated because this is a great week ahead. This week you are creating new positive results by changing how you approach your Monday. Every new start leaves a possibility of a new ending. Start new and end new.

We create out fate everyday we live.

-Henry Miller