Chris Evergreen here. Welcome to your daily goodwill
for Monday, January 19th. It's the third Monday
of January. That means some people are still
riding high on New Year energy, and some people
already feel like their goals ghosted them. If
you're in that second group, you're not broken.
You're just human. The thing about Mondays in
late January is they can feel heavy. Like the
week is already tired before it starts. Your
brain knows there's work to do, but your body
is still negotiating with the concept of effort.
Here's today's advice. When the week feels heavy
before it even begins, don't try to lift the
whole thing at once. Just pick one small corner
and move it forward. That's it. Not the whole
project. Not the entire to -do list that's giving
you side -eye. Just one manageable piece. Maybe
it's answering three emails instead of clearing
your inbox. Maybe it's prepping tomorrow's lunch
instead of planning the whole week. Maybe it's
putting your workout clothes by the door, even
if you're not sure you'll use them. The goal
isn't to win the day. It's to prove to yourself
that forward motion is still possible. Because
momentum doesn't care how small the first push
is. It just needs something to work with. And
your goodwill move for today. Text someone who's
also facing down a Monday. Something simple like,
Hey, hope your week starts easy. Or, thinking
of you today. No need to solve their problems
or have a long conversation. Just a little signal
that says, I see you out there doing the thing.
Sometimes, knowing you're not the only one pushing
a rock uphill makes the hill feel less steep.
That's your daily goodwill for Monday, January
19th. You don't have to love Mondays. You just
have to show up for one small corner of them.
Talk soon!