The magical, mystical Unicorn of Monday - where all goals come true and motivation exists, right?Wrong.Dead wrong.I want to devote this Sunday Spark to my Monday starters - and give you some insight. You can't hate Monday and also expect it to show up for your dreams and goals, ummmkay? When I work 1 on 1 with my clients and ask them "Okay, so when should we start?" the answer I often get is "Monday". I often reply "No, now".If you have been told you have to meal prep on weekends, do laundry on Sunday and start your new workout program Monday - you're being set up for failure. Here are some tips for slaying that magical Monday lie:*Start now. Today. Small. Don't wait for Monday, after the holidays, the new year. Start now. If you're not going to start now - you'll never start. Look at your schedule - check out it's natural ebbs and flows. If you have more free time every Wednesday - meal prep then! Do your meal prep for Wednesday through Tuesday and use that as your cycle. Don't do more than one schedule change at a time. If you want to get better at working out in the morning - start with simple workouts, not hour long ones that require a new gym membership, new shoes, a specific class time and place. Start small with a walk around the block, an at-home workout, etc. The less barriers and smaller changes initially- the better.When you fail (because, you're human) and miss a Tuesday workout, forget to prep on Thursday or let the laundry pile up - give yourself grace. The key to getting to your goal is letting every failure be a lesson (what'd you learn, how can you do better next time) AND getting up as quickly as possible to start again. The next week, the next day, the next bite - being resilient is so key!What I've found is we often say we'll do the thing on Monday - and then spend the weekend binge eating as if it's the last time we'll ever eat things we enjoy. Or if we say we're going to do laundry on Sunday, but we have a packed Sunday ahead - we feel extra stress on that day. Take a good hard look at your schedule and figure out when your weekly "must dos" (meal prep, laundry, working out, etc.) happen in a more natural way for you and your life.

Woo-Woo Tool of the Week: Crystals and candles? Yep - two of my favorite things. I recently fell in love with Jax Kelly candles. They're made by a small business, smell amazing and have a hidden crystal in each one. Plus their messages are empowering - "Success", "Power", "Balancing". Yeah, I'm in love!Check their brand out (they have earrings and other fun woo woo tools, too!), here.

Up-Leveling My Mindset: This one is geared toward my side-hustling friends - Amy Porterfield is one to follow. If you find yourself always wondering “but HOW did they do it?” she’s your gal. She’s the queen of step by step guidance for on-line entrepreneurs. Give her podcast, Online Marketing Made Easy, a listen. You’re welcome!

Upcoming Craft Your Life happenings: Are you signed up for The Sunday Spark yet? Every week I drop inspiration to help you get your week started off right. I share my woo woo tool of the week as well as how I’m up-leveling my mindset. Go to my site to sign up- and put that spark in your week!

As always, find me at www.craftyourlifecoaching.com - can’t wait to help you craft YOUR life, 200 feet at a time. Got ideas for future topics? Questions you want explored? Email me at [email protected]

*Remember - it's craft YOUR life. Not your mom's, not your judgy Aunt Susie's life... yours. Yank that hand back, put it on your heart, listen. Craft your life.