Monday Motivation

I agree with this quote from Boy George 100% thus it is today's Monday Motivation. The beauty of what he says is that you can apply it to other things as well by simply changing the word "sexuality" out for other things such as "Good Person." 

Of course the lead in would need some adjustments as well so then it would read: "If you're so secure with yourself you don't need to say you're a good person" and so on...

See? It's applicable to all forms of narcissistic behavior...

Your Monday Motivation assignment is to insert the "thing" in your life into Boy George's quote. It will cathartic, not to mention fun!!!

Sally Forth Minions!

Boy on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/boygeorgeofficial/?hl=en  

Monday Motivation

Ever so often one has to remind one's self they are not the darkness and go into the light.

After the rather shall we say surreal week I had, it's jusr what I need as a mental reset. 

Thus our Monday Motivation is you are the light not the darkness. It all depends on you, you have the control to make a choice on which kind of energy you bring into your life.

Believe me, I have been through some crazy negative stuff of late (trust me you don't want to know) and through it all I refused to surrender my light to bad mojo that was trying to bring me to it's level of disgusting behavior and attitude.

Thank you to my resilence and strength. 

Let us move forward instead of sideways and go out there and light up the world around us. Because no one has time for that other Sh!t!

Light on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light  

Monday Motivation

Our Monday Motivation today is this piece of wisdom from Susan Sontag.

It hits the nail on the proverbial head and goes deep. One should always strive to lead their life as they wish as much as they possibly can.

Also getting older is a privilege not many people are afforded. So treat it like a gift. My fifties have been the best years of my life and I am grateful that I have been allowed to experience this wonderful time.

Remember Minions tomorrow is guaranteed to no one.

Keep on dreaming and living.

Now that's Monday Motivation on steroids!!!

Susan Sontag on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Sontag 

Monday Motivation

Sharon Stone is everything and she serving up all the Monday Motivation we all need to hear!

This quote is amazing and hits the nail on the proverbial head.

As someone who is 58 to Sharon's to Ms. Stone's 65 nobody has said it better!

Cheers to you Sharon, live long and prosper.

Sharon Stone on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/sharonstone/  

Monday Motivation

Some of the best things you find on the WWW are those random gems you stumble upon whilst searching for something else. Hence this quote by Lao tzu that is absolute perfection and our Monday Motivation!!!

Don't be beholden to anyone else's thoughts about who you are Minions. Wake up every day knowing yourself and what you are about and you will never be anyone's prisoner.

Trust me it's the only way to go through life happy. I used to care what people thought of me way too much and every since I haven't (for many years now) I have been happy. It's the best  decision ne can make for your own self care.

So what do you say? Don't worry, be happy!

Lao tzu on the WWW -

https://www.worldhistory.org/Lao-Tzu/    

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Tippi Hedren

"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." - Jim Rohn

No truer words were spoken and that my Minions is our collective Monday Motivation. I'm also going to give you an example of it with our poster girl animal activist and actress Tippi Hedren.

On January 19th 2024 our Ms Hedren turned 94 years young. "Yes" this is a photo of her at said Birthday Party. 

Tippi is a Hollywood Legend having appeared in two Alfred Hitchcock films The Birds and Marnie respectively.

She is also the founder of Shambala Preserve, a wild animal sanctuary in Acton, CA.

"Yes" indeed Tippi Hedren has lead an incredible long life and looks beautiful at 94. I'm guessing she takes care of her personal sanctuary, her body.

Bend it like Tippi and take care of yours! Monday Motivation indeed...

Tippi on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tippi_Hedren

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Jane Fonda

“We’re still living with the old paradigm of age as an arch. That’s the old metaphor: You’re born, you peak at midlife and decline into decrepitude. ... A more appropriate metaphor for aging is a staircase. The upward ascension of the human spirit, bringing us into wisdom, wholeness and authenticity.”

~ Jane Fonda

As someone in their 50's I can honestly veirfy this as 100% True!

Monday Motivation indeed...

Jane on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/janefonda/?hl=en

Monday Motivation

Tis the season for stress and anxiety fa la la la la...etc. & vice versa. Thus when this meme popped up in my Facebook Memories today I said to self: Self this is perfect for this time of year and it's also a great reminder of how one should live a good life.

So here we are December 11, 2023 and collectively we are going to let go of the things that no longer serve us for our Monday Motivation.

Think about things you do on a daily basis, habits you have and the people that surround you. Now think about how the enhance your quality of life and the ones that leave you empty handed, well guess what? Those are the things in your life that are no longer of service to you.

Approach this like an early Christmas Gift to your self. Given with self care and love.

Trust me, it's the best present you'll receive all season!!!

Let go here on the WWW -

https://peacefulmindpeacefullife.org/letting-go-of-things-that-no-longer-serve-you/

Monday Motivation

 

"Today is the day to let go of things that no longer serve you"

Here is a quote I love and has served me (so per the quote I haven't let it go) quite well Thank You very much. 

Kyle Richards of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills feels this quote given her recent statement about her sobriety. 

"Yes" Kyle has found her bliss and she's not letting go, if you are a fan of the show you've seen her holding on tight to her new found clarity.

This new attitude has been quite divisive among the fans. I for one find it refreshing and think this is the best version of Kyle Richards we've seen on the show in years.

She is Entertain Me's poster girl for this Monday Motivation quote November 20, 2023, three days before Thanksgiving. 

Gobble! Gobble! 

Kyle on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/kylerichards18/?hl=en   

Monday Motivation

Here we are another Monday another Monday Motivation this one is from the most popular woman on the planet Taylor Swift.

If I was a betting man I would bet the house that Taylor knows of what she speaks all things considered. Honestly how could she not with this?

Pain can be good fuel to push you further and make you try harder. Listen to the woman because I'm sure that's one of the reasons she is the most successful music star out there presently.

Now get on with your Monday Minions and F#ck the pain away!

Taylor on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/taylorswift/?hl=en

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Here's Monday Motivation straight outta one Ms. Kim Kardashian. Whatever your opinion of her nobody, and I mean no one rains on this woman's parade, so there!

Clearly she believes what she says because look at where she is. 

A successful (very) businesswoman, Media Personality and Actress. "Yes" I said actress. While she has appeared in other things she IMHOP was the best thing, in an otherwise humdrum half season of American Horror Story: Delicate.

The woman knows of what she speaks, thus your Monday Motivation? Do what Kim K says and do it as much or more.

That's all...

Kim on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/kimkardashian/?hl=en 

Monday Motivation

With Halloween quickly approaching I thought we should look to The Invisible Man for some Monday Motivation.

"Yes" heed the transparent one's advice start this week's countdown to Halloween with a "reign of terror" Why you might ask, because tis the season and it's fun!

Honestly a "reign of terror" is a cathartic thing and does a psyche good in these trying times. Now I am not suggesting something that will get you arrested or one that involves hurting anyone. More along the lines of some really great scary pranks.

Gotcha pranks in the multiples are a "reign of terror" for those easily scared and it's all in good spooky fun. 

Thus have some fun and make it reign Minions!!!

The Invisible Man on IMDb -

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024184/ 

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Alice In Wonderland

Here we go some Monday Motivation wisdom straight outta the rabbit hole from Alice In Wonderland.

Not sure if this one is really motivating in terms of what it says, but it is more in terms of accepting it as the truth.

Different things happen to us every day. Thus how could we possibly go back to yesterday because it is those things that propel us forward and change us. Now the changes could be for better or worse. The choice is yours, it's all in how you process those things. "Yes" the non-tangible, mystic things that you can't see, yet they affect you on a deep level.

So my take is approach each day with open arms and an outlook of acceptance and allow them entrance and bridle these experiences in and make them submit, you decide how they affect and work for you not the vice versa.

Got it? Now get out there and slay Minions!!!

Alice on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice%27s_Adventures_in_Wonderland 

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Not sure this is really Monday Motivation, why don't we call it a Monday Reality Check? Yeah, that's it, that's the ticket!

Listen to what Morticia has to say, she knows of what she speaks. I base this on personal experience.

What kind of experience is that you ask? Well let's put it this way I have first hand round the clock experience to be precise.

 "Yes" I had the extreme displeasure of being around someone who is exactly what Ms. Addams describes above. I highly do not recommend the experience.

Thus the moral of today's reality check is beware of the close minded ones, their mouths do run on and on like they have something to say and the knowledge to back. Truth? they have neither.

Have an amazing week and take care of yourselves!!!

Close Minded on the WWW -

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closed-minded  

Monday Motivation

Here's some Monday Motivation wisdom via Oscar Winner Jamie Lee Curtis' mouth. This is something I'm not sure you really grasp until a certain age. It's not something I think you could wrap your head around without a certain amount of years lived.

But if you do understand this completely and are under fifty, congratulations!!!

Personally it is my capacity to change that has given me tremendous happiness as well. It does make one more content to just be and flow with the world around themselves. I can be happy watching TV, Eating at my favorite local restaurant or experiencing what is happening around me in the moment.

Remember change and flow are essential and nothing to be afraid of. Adapt to your personal journey in life, relax and go with where it takes you. The rewards will be great!

Monday Motivation indeed!!!

Jamie Lee on Instagram -

https://www.instagram.com/jamieleecurtis/

Monday Motivation

Sometimes Monday Motivation is right there happening before our eyes, poetry in motion if you will. 

Fall draws nigh and it's all about letting go of things that no longer serve you. In fact I have a tattoo on my upper left arm the says that very thing: Just Let Go. See the trees and I are on the same page.

It's something that I have lost some sight of and am getting back to, it's a very liberating and healthy thing to do.

So let's hit the ground like a tree leaf and let things go on this fine Monday. 

Are you ready???

Fall on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autumn 

Monday Motivation

Love her or hate her Taylor Swift is a talented young woman. She also gave my favorite Monday Motivation this week.

This is something I learned a long time ago and it is quite a powerful place to be. Once I understood Ms. Swift's comment I found easy to dismiss anything negative stated about me by a casual observer.

Recently I encountered some harassment along these lines of a certain someone who kept telling me a basic bold faced lie about who I was. I finally said to them: "What you say to me doesn't bother me because I know it isn't true. It's the fact that you keep saying it that's annoying me."

Succinct to the point and really what was being said wasn't the problem because I am confident and secure in myself, it was the repetitive factor, I was bored hearing it over and over every chance this individual got.

Thus this Monday and times infinity I be on Team Taylor & Michael - trust me, it's a winning one!

Taylor on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/taylorswift/?hl=en   

Monday Motivation

It's the first day of the work week again, time for some Monday Motivation Minions (say that three times fast.)

This particular quote straight outta Blake Lively is something I've been putting into action for a while now. If for some reason my day starts to go off the rails I stop, take a deep breath and say a variation of what she says, but essentially the same thing.

Guess What?!?! It works, you can change your mindset with a simple choice. "Yes" it really is that easy. 

Thus the collective mission of all of you is to make Monday August 21, 2023 one of the many best days of your life.

Bend it like Blake and Me!

Blake on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/blakelively/

Monday Motivation

Michelle Pfeiffer is here to give you a Monday Motivation reminder: Never put a live bird in your mouth.

Sounds like a common sense sort of thing right? Well I guess when you are playing Catwoman that common sense may fly out the window, or in Michelle's case your mouth. 

Anyway as we know Pfeiffer shot the scene and remained disease free post it. She clearly used at least one of her nine lives while filming.

Remember Minions putting things in your mouth that you shouldn't is for the birds, or in this case for the cats.

Michelle on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/michellepfeifferofficial/?hl=en

Monday Motivation

No pretending anymore, it's time to take a risk and potentially embarrass yourself. 

Taking risks is one of the keys to life I have learned of late, not pretending is a road to happiness.

Monday Motivation indeed.

Bend it like Drew (and yours truly.)

Drew Barrymore on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/drewbarrymore/reels/?hl=en