I always thought my main motivator was PEOPLE.
I did a quiz a long while ago and this was the answer.
People motivate you.
Working with them, or for them, or because of them I was motivated to continue to pursue my ambitions and help them with theirs.
This made a lot of sense to me. I love being of service to others. I love participating in group projects and helping my my community.
There was only one problem… and it came up time and time again…
I was drained.
I was giving everything I had to others. But nothing to myself.
And this was a huge reoccurring theme in my life.
Then I started to get more than frustrated and finally I said “enough with this people pleasing!” I’m tired and starting to get really angry at how the situation is playing out.
And just like that I was done.
(Insert a bit of honesty… I went for a healing session to help turn this around)
And now on the other side …
Today in the middle of yoga practice… I thought “my motivation is not people. It can’t be. But if not that then what?”
LOVE.
My new motivation is a whole lot of love ?
For myself, for others, for the whole earth and everything I choose to experience during my short time here.
It has to be.
Because expending all of your energy for others when you are depleted is helping no one, yourself included.
So today I added myself back into that equation and now it’s just love all around.