Day 12 - Blog 12 Days of Christmas

We are nearing the end of blog 12 days of Christmas and as usual it has been a good thing for me to sit and reflect at the end of the day.

I usually say that I will continue to do this more regularly throughout the year but then only blog during #blogJune.  So unless there are more blogging challenges out there, you probably won't hear from me (except for my final post tomorrow) until June!

I couldn't really find an appropriate mantra for today so there isn't one.

I'm still on holiday and for me, it really doesn't feel like the new year has started until I return to work - which will be next week.

This week I will be working on putting myself in a positive mind frame for my return to work.  I will be drumming up some enthusiasm and excitement for my return.  Thinking about possible projects or how I will work towards finishing the projects I know I have to complete.  I will be thinking about what things I can do with my staff to keep their enthusiasm for the job up and/or what new things can be learnt/taught.  Most of all I will be thinking about my community - I miss them when I'm on holidays and they are what really makes the job for me.  So I will be thinking about them and what they might like to see happening in the library.

I already have one exciting thing booked for this month - one of my favourite authors will be doing a book launch in our library!!  I'm so excited as I've been waiting 12 months for this book to come out and I really do like this author.

Our library is also hosting a workshop for the annual Camp Creative next week.  I hope to stick my head in on this workshop and see if I can pick up a few pointers.

See I'm already generating some enthusiasm for my return!!

PS Bootcamp resumed today so I didn't have to come up with my own.  It was one of our biggest classes with 33 ladies (I think).  It was so good to be back in the company of such a large and supportive group of females!!  And, of course, to be put through the paces by our bootcamp leader, Shelley!

Day 4 - Blog 12 Days of Christmas - Wake up!

Today's mantra: Wake up, kick butt, be kind, repeat.

I wish this mantra was more motivating for today.  It is raining again so once more my body and mind is slipping into lazy mode.  It is also my rest day from running and intense exercise (ok so I maybe don't do intense exercise all the time but let's just say I don't go and do bootcamp or anything like that today - I will still go for a gentle walk later).

However, let's get back to the mantra.  I think on other days this is what I need to be hit in the face with every morning.  And don't think it only relates to exercise.  Wake up - get alert, turn on the brain, get the imagination flowing, get set for the day ahead.  Kick butt - achieve things that you have set out to do that day and do them with enthusiasm.  Be kind - don't beat yourself up if you don't achieve everything you had on your list - there is always tomorrow.  Repeat - let's do it all again tomorrow!!  And every day following.

I really think I'm going to stick this mantra up at work and in my study here at home.  I have struggled, particularly at work (well mostly at work - no problem with motivation for exercise) to get my mojo happening.  I have some biggish projects to get done in 2015 so I need to get the wake up, kick butt, and be kind thing happening.  I need to gather some enthusiasm and motivation.  So I'm liking this mantra!

Anyone else struggling for enthusiasm and motivation about some things they need to achieve?  What are you doing to ensure you get them done?  What tools are you using?

Blog December Post 24 - Enthusiasm or lack of

Today's Destiny Card is Enthusiasm.

And today I unfortunately don't have the enthusiasm to blog.  There are absolutely no ideas coming to me about what to write.

All I can think of is that it is hot and we are going to go to the beach today - that's where my enthusiasm lays - at the beach.

I have always been enthusiastic about reading and libraries.  I finished reading Zoe's Muster by Barbara Hannay (great read by the way) and I'm looking at my other pile of books with little enthusiasm to start them.

And today, I can't even think about libraries with enthusiasm - I am on holidays and I need to let go because thinking about libraries leads me to think about work and I don't want to think about work these holidays.

I apologise for the lack of enthusiasm in this post but I suppose it is the holidays and it is Christmas eve and it is hot and I just want to go to the beach!!

Perhaps my enthusiasm for blogging and a great idea will pop into my head later!

Have a great day!