Enliven the Mundane

I don’t know about you, but usually I come across a point in the semester, not even halfway through, where my motivation drops like the steepest negative slope line you’ve ever seen.

That point hit me last week at full speed. To revitalize my school routine, I’m making some goals  for myself to help me live a purposeful Monday-Friday lifestyle going after holiness in the small mundane things.

Try them out and see if this list of goals helps you, too! Let me know how this went for you on Instagram (@modgvoxnews) or Facebook (@modgnews).

1, NÚMERO UNO. Make a to-do list for Monday on Sunday night. This is a great start for your week, and I recommend keeping it up every weeknight.

2. Set your alarm at a realistic time. Then GET UP WHEN IT GOES OFF. Why start off your day late? ( As Matthew Kelly says, “You just lost the first battle of the day.” . )

3. Start with prayer before you get onto the computer or phone. This is something I have been convicted of recently. If each morning is a clean slate, what better to write on it first but the Word of God? .(I personally recommend the Magnificat..) Of course, going to daily Mass is always an extra blessing, so if you are able to make that part of your daily routine, you should go for it!

4. Read spiritual books. I don’t know if there is ANYTHING that spurs me to see purpose in my journey more than reading the journeys of others, such as the saints or other spiritual people of our times.

Over the summer, while sitting outside by the check-in at the local orchard where I work, I read the biography of Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati. It is entitled Man of the Beatitudes, by Luciana Frassati.

Right now, my spiritual reading is My Sisters the Saints, by Colleen Carroll Campbell. Recommend both 10/10 y’all.

5. Find inspiration and motivation sources. I have a favorite blog I read, a traveler and creativity-junkie I keep updated on through Instagram, and a Youtube Study Skills series I find helpful.

These things remind me that there’s more to life than giving into the ever-present Netflix devil perched on my shoulder and that I can be just as capable and inspiring as these creators. .

6. Two words: Eucharistic Adoration. We have a Perpetual Adoration chapel within our home parish, and, to be honest, I’m not there nearly as much as I should be. I’ve spent my some of my most peaceful moments of my existence in that chapel. Spending time with Jesus in Adoration and desiring to stay in His presence is good motivation to bring His presence out of the chapel and into your day by means of conversation, compassion, and humility.