50+ community Check-in June 15-18, 2020
Happy Monday to everyone in the 50+ community. I hope you all enjoyed your weekend and you are all doing well 
Increase positivity in your life
One way to increase positivity is to hang up uplifting pictures and quotes, put flowers in vases or arrange motivating statues/symbols around in your home. Seeing those constantly will help to keep your mood uplifted.
What are things you have already in your home to motivate you each day?
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@pamharley003
My mom made a bouquet of flowers for me and sent my my grandmother's watering can
@amiablePeace77
What are things you have already in your home to motivate you each day?
Im not sure I understand the question, so Ill just tell you my answers, and please tell me if that is what you meant. I have house plants that are my friends and family. I take care of them. I have a beautiful blue glass and pewter cross to remind me of God. I have a photo collage to remind me of somewhere I traveled and that I hope to travel again some day. I have a craft area and I have work out area, too. Oh, and I have a sign on my bathroom mirror telling me that i am beautiful, wonderful and strong. Is that the kind of stuff you were looking for?
@purpleTree4652
purpleTree, yes, those are good things. I find house plants greatly add to a "feel good home" provided one likes plants and is not allergic to them. I do like the note on your bathroom mirror, it's a good place since people usually use bathroom mirrors more often. Good to see yourself and read that positive note. 
e-books, movies and softdrink,
@DinaElwy
Good to have e-books these days! Maybe you could take a motivational quote out of the book (if it has some) write it down and hang it up?
I need to have more motivation in my life. When I was in university and if I did something that required a lot of work, like a research paper, or an exam, I would always reward myself with a treat of some sort. Mostly it was going to a movie or taking the night off from studying.
I have a lot of stress going on in my life right now, and I have a million things to do. I know that I am under a doctor's care for caregiver burnout, so I have to take things slowly and carefully. As long as I accomplish something small, whether it be mail a letter or get a shower, sometimes that can make a huge difference.
@amusingCranberry1537
So sorry to hear that you're suffering from caregiver burnout, hugs. Being a caregiver is a very demanding job. Good that you got support and take things slowly. Sometimes little things can boost our well being, glad that showers and doing small things help you. Hope you recover soon hugs 
Making my bed. Getting dressed. After I do my praying at night I think of 10 things that was good today. Some could be as simple as paying a bill, mailing a letter, walking 20 min., putting away 3 things when I walk into a room, doing a load of laundry, dishes, cleaning out a drawer, doing my nails and things like that. Some days easy to think of 10 things other days I have to really reach for them but seems like I always find them no matter how small they are.
@impartialDrum1848
Some days are better than the others but it's a nice ways to close a day by reflecting on what was good.
What are things you have already in your home to motivate you each day? I suppose my guitars are motivating me to play music. Not much else.
@Offmytrack
Great that you find comfort in playing your guitar, I hope there will be other things in future though.
@amiablePeace77 I am hoping the same. My fiance and I are getting along very well lately, It has improved my outlook on things.
@Offmytrack
Awesome! It's nice and gives stability when the relationship is working well.
I try and keep my home clean, I find that keeps me motivated. Keeping it just a happy and cozy place.
@Goldcherry2113
Goldcherry, I hear you, to me a clean home feels more comfortable too and amazingly new creative ideas flow easier too