Motivation Monday

Taking Responsibility for 2014

I talked yesterday about tips for setting New Year's Resolutions, and gave you an idea of 7 healthy resolutions you might want to try out.  But once you have your resolution identified, how do you make it happen?  I believe it comes down to just two things: Relentless...

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Spreading the Holiday Cheer by Giving Back

For today's Motivation Monday, I want to talk about giving back.  Volunteering in my community has always been incredibly important to me.  In prior lives, I have coached at Girls on the Run, volunteered at a children's hospital, tutored GED students, worked across...

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Let it Go

Many of you have said that the Motivation Monday posts are becoming some of your favorites on The Lyons' Share.  I often feel like I'm straying from what I'm "supposed to" be doing by posting motivational thoughts that are more life-related than...

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Believe in Yourself

Happy Motivation Monday!  Today's message is simple ... YOU are pretty awesome.  Yes, you!  (picture source) I truly believe that every single person has something amazing to offer, and that having confidence in our own abilities makes us so much stronger.  Take a...

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What’s Your Purpose Today?

I'm guessing that many of you are catching up on emails, blog posts, and other things, so I won't weigh down your to-do list with a long post today.  Of course, it's also Cyber Monday, which might be the real reason you don't want to read a long post!  Did you know...

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Focusing on One Healthy Thing Each Day

One of the tips I mentioned in yesterday's post on Enjoying Thanksgiving Happily and Healthily was to not let one day of indulgence make you feel that you can "throw in the towel" on the rest of the holiday season.  One great way to keep yourself motivated is to...

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Be The Change

Yesterday's post got me thinking .. it's such a positive step to be starting the discussion around what changes we'd like to see in the world and to compare thoughts with others.  (By the way, if you haven't gotten a chance to share your thoughts, please do!  I want...

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Building Healthy Habits

Happy Motivation Monday, and Happy Veterans Day!  A personal thank you to all of those who have served our country.  I'm sorry that I missed yesterday's post, but some unexpected twists and turns kept me from writing it.  Even though I've only been blogging for 6...

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DRC Half Marathon Review + Turning Fitness Into Your Lifestyle

It's another Motivation Monday!  I hope you had a great weekend!  In addition to the busy Saturday that I told you about yesterday, I also ran another half marathon yesterday!  As I've mentioned, I select my "A" races carefully and give them my all, but yesterday's...

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Making YourSELF Happy

Happy Motivation Monday!  I usually write my Motivation Monday posts on Sunday night, since Monday mornings are already early ones for me.  This often involves browsing through my Pinterest boards to see what inspires me, or thinking about my week and what is...

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