I normally have a hard time staying motivated about anything. I’m a natural-born procrastinator and, therefore, have learned to use my time most wisely when I have very little of it. The rest of the time, not so wisely.

It’s that being consistent and patient that eventually wears me down and has me giving up for a while, only to, a short time later, be ready to go again.

I’m trying to retrain myself to take advantage of the time I have and not feel it necessary to wait until the last minute and then rush to get things done. I’m talking about weight loss and even my work. It’s a process with ups and downs but I’m also trying to teach myself that that’s okay. It may be annoying and frustrating, but everything that goes with the process of making myself become a better person? It’s all okay.

So it was timely when I opened my email this morning and read the newsletter from Jillian Michaels.

All or Nothing
If you haven’t already, it’s definitely time to kill the all-or-nothing attitude. One great way to do that is to get real regarding setbacks. We are all bound to have lapses on the road to health and wellness, but it is critical that we learn how to handle small failures positively so that we can minimize their long-term destructive effects. One setback is one setback — it’s not the end of the world, nor is it the end of your journey toward a better you!

The daily newsletters I’ve signed up for have been more help to me that I had thought possible. If I could give advice to anyone else it would be to sign up for newsletters. Whether they’re daily healthy recipes or get up off your butt motivators or even inspirational quotes, they’ll get you thinking positively. And that will start your entire day off right!

Some newsletters I find quite lovely:

If anyone has any others they like please share them. I’d love to be introduced to new ones!