More than any other day of the week, Monday is my absolute favorite. I know it’s weird. But, it’s true.

I love my weekends, but there’s something about Mondays that motivates and inspires me. It’s the day when everything is possible, and I can shoot for the stars. Maybe it’s the hopeless romantic in me, the dreamer, but I believe all good things are possible. We just have to motivate ourselves to get started.

For me, it begins with a sketch, a doddle or a list (sometimes a mental one), and in it there’s everything from chores like taking out the trash (my least favorite) to writing a book (my most ambitious!). I’ve tried different apps to help me get organized. In the end, however, I always gravitate to my notebooks and sketchpads,  which are scattered all over my car and house.

In one of my “everything-is-possible-fantasies” my lists are neatly organized in a beautiful hardcover notebook worthy of being featured on Pinterest. But the truth is that I’m forgetful, sometimes a bit of a slob, and most importantly, I’m a mom. Many of my notebooks and sketchbooks are frequently compromised by drawings of happy faces and site words written in permanent marker. My favorite ones are the notebooks with leafs glued to its pages.

So when Monday rolls around, and the kids are off to school, I listen to my favorite podcasts while I do some house chores and work on my creative projects. For me it’s not about checking things off the list because those who know me well will tell you that it takes me forever to actually finish projects. It’s about the process. It’s doing for the sake of learning and watching things evolve, which is why apps don’t always suit my needs. I don’t like getting hung up on checking things off the list.

As the week progresses, there are the usual appointments and obligations, not to mention all the unexpected and unplanned things that come with being a parent.  And often my creative projects fall to the bottom of the priority list. Some weeks can feel like the slowest and most painful Monopoly game.

That is until Monday rolls around, and I’m back at GO. And that’s when everything is possible again.