I pulled out my journal and realized that one year ago today–March 10, 2020–was the last day I taught in person before I had to suddenly convert all of my classes to online, like every professor at my university and, of course, other universities and schools. Can you believe it has been a full year since COVID-19 profoundly disrupted our lives?

One entire year. And counting.

Increasing vaccination efforts offer a hope on the horizon. But, we aren’t there yet.

While we wait, pandemic fatigue is real. Still, I am trying to hold on to what nourishes and sustains me. In case it helps you, too, I have gathered here the MoTeaVational quotes I posted on Instagram each Monday (AKA #MoTeaMon, or #MoTeaVate Monday) in February 2021. I am happy to share them, here, in one convenient gallery.

Like the MoTeaVate focus word photos that I created, I enjoyed the process of creating these images. Knowing I wanted to create a MoTeaVational quote photo to share every @teainfusiast Instagram account, I became a more attentive listener and reader. I took the time to write down ideas that resonated. That activity, in turn, helped the ideas sink in more deeply. As a result, the MoTeaVational quotes became even more impactful.

I found the quotes from different places each week. One of these quotes stuck with me as I read and relished Greg McKeown’s book The Essentialist. While in the process of using the Calm app to start a meditation practice, Tamara Levitt shared another of these gems in a session. (I paused my meditation to write down the quote. Oops!) I also love Audible. When listening to Dr. Tim Sharp’s Habits for Action, I stumbled across the “green lights” quote. (That paired so well with a vibrant matcha!) Finally, thanks again to the Calm app, I found the quote from LeBron James in an excellent series called “Train Your Mind.”

Did any of these quotes resonate more with you than the others? Are there other MoTeaVational quotes sustain you during these tough times? I invite you to share in the comments.

You can also check my second post in this series, MoTEAVational Quotes for Overthinkers +!

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I posted them on my @teainfusiast account on Instagram each Monday (AKA #MoTeaMon, or MoTeaVate Monday) in January and gathered the posts, here, to share in one convenient gallery.

I enjoyed the process of creating these photos. It really helped me focus on, and think more deeply about, what my MoTeaVate words mean and how I might visually represent them. Here, then, are my 2021 focus words and images: clarify, connect, create, and nourish.

Do any of these words speak to you? If not these, what words MoTeaVate you in 2021? I’d love to hear your moTeaVate and focus words! Please share in the comments.

Curious about quotes paired with tea photos–an unorthodox pairing, I know — you might enjoy my MoTEAvational Quotes post.

If your focus is enjoying new or favorite activities this year, I’d love to hear about that, too. Maybe you are looking to bake more this year. You might enjoy my Orange Zest Shortbread Cookies with Chocolate recipe. Perhaps you would like to add more mocktails to your drink repertoire. You might try my Grapefruit Bee’s Knees Mocktail recipe.

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