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Helpful Tips to Stay Motivated this 2021 year

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021
by Zel

Congratulations! You’ve made it to 2021! Here are some helpful tips to stay motivated this 2021 year.

1. Start thinking about your goals.

Think about your goals and what you want to achieve. For instance, No goal is too small or too large.

First, brainstorm a list of things you want to do. It can range from small goals like getting a car wash this weekend to planning on purchasing your first home in the next 5 years. Whatever is on your mind, write everything down.

Next, break down your goals into 2 categories, short-term and long term. Short term is definitely based on your own personal preferences, but you can look at it as short-term being your goals to accomplish this year, and long term may be within 5 years, 10 years or so on. However you want to break down your short-term and long term goals.

Your New Year’s resolution list can be as small as 3 things to accomplish this year. Therefore having goals allow you to look towards the future, and having something to drive for everyday.

2. Try new things

There is a saying,

The definition of insanity is doing the same things over and over, expecting different results.
Albert Einstein

If you find yourself on a constant cycle, routine and feel a sort of plateau, try new things! Maybe order a different drink today, or take the scenic route to work this time. Changing up small things in your routine allow a spunk of spontaneity to your life and allows room for excitement into your life. That way, changing up your daily routine will keep you motivated and stimulated to start your days.

3. Help others stay motivated

Surrounding yourself with motivation helps empower yourself and the people around you. Remember to check on your friends or family. Ask them about their short-term and long-term goals. Helping other stay motivated will make you feel better with motivating yourself to do things.

What are highs without the lows

If you find yourself stuck or out of motivation at any point of this year just know it will be okay! What are the highs without the lows in life? If this happens, try checking back at your list of goals. Try to remember why you wrote them down in the first place.

Maybe your goals aren’t working out the way you wanted it to? Readjust your goals to fit your current situation, or make subgoals and steps you need to do in order to achieve that bigger goals.

Speak to your friends or family about your goals. What can they do to help you and what can you do to help yourself?

Conclusion

In conclusion, this 2021 year has just started and that is all the very reason to start getting motivated now! Think of this new year as a restart, a new chapter or a new journey. Get up and start thinking about your goals!

2020 Year Wrap-Up

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020
by Zel

Take it easy babe | Digital Art | Dec 2020

This year has definitely been a roller coaster. Our regular routines have been altered in some type of way and our mindsets have definitely shifted. If you’ve found yourself in countless mental breakdowns, hardships and inconveniences because of the pandemic, just understand that you are still here and present within this divine lifetime.

A good friend of mine said “we hit ground zero as if it were a reset button.” Think of 2020 as your reset button, wherever you are in your life. Sometimes great things are built from the ground up. This is where we start our new beginnings, our new journeys and our new chapters in our lives.

Take the last month of 2020 easy, because there is very much to look forward to.

How to Get Out of a Creative Slump

November 8, 2020November 8, 2020
by Zel

Sundays With You | Digital Art | Nov 2020

Definitely experiencing a creative slump. Need a new perspective on life. Or maybe just need a new hobby.

How to Get Out of a Creative Slump:

Every creative goes through a creative slump or blockage from time to time. This is mainly affected my numerous factors in one life, including:

plateauing
stress
current environment
motivation
inspiration
life events

1. Create Space

Allow yourself to create space, not only physically but mentally. Be able to breathe and realize your current situation. What is working? What is blocking you? Create a space where you are able to organize your thoughts, organize your surroundings and organize your work.

2. Try New Things

Sometimes you find yourself doing the same routine every single day. There’s a saying,

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results.”

Find a new hobby, take a different route to work than your normally take, or something as small as waking up a little earlier than usual. Go spontaneously buy a plant or go for a walk. Do something you normally wouldn’t do on a Sunday afternoon to break your cycle of insanity.

3. Take a Break

Maybe it’s stress from work, family or whatever it may be in your life. Sometimes it’s okay to walk away from everything, meditate and just be present with your breathe. Allow yourself to take a break from whatever you’re working on and go have fun. Little things like going for a walk, being in nature, talking to some friends or reading a book.

More Life

The only way to really get out of a creative slump is to pull yourself out of it. Be able to recognize the slumpy situation you’re in and commit to getting yourself out. As humans we are programmed to follow the same routines every single day. Sometimes it’s good to acknowledge that we are only human, and we need breaks, we need self care. Be able to detach from things, come back with a fresh set of eyes. Dig into inspiration, talk to your friends and find a new spark in life. There is definitely more life after this creative slump.