Wednesday, June 24, 2026
For many years, I forced myself or did things automatically. After being on social media, scrolling for hours, I’d wonder why I felt cranky. After engaging with dating apps for hours, dodging people or chasing them, I’d wonder why I felt so empty. After watching the news, I’d wonder why I felt so afraid.
I want you to pay attention to how you feel. Are you especially glad to read My Morning Motivator, or do you feel obligated to read it? Does it leave you feeling uplifted, sad, provoked, empty? It’s my hope that it leaves you feeling more aware, deepening your relationship with life.
For me, when I’m engaged with writing, I’m in my happy place, but the inspiration to write isn’t always present. My priority is to pay attention to when the “moment strikes.” Of course, the moment is always striking, but I’m not paying attention!
Our issue is often an overly-scheduled life. Scheduling something so amorous and spontaneous as sex baffles me – it’s like scheduling birth or when your rose bush will bloom. Does horniness “strike you” at the scheduled time? Does sickness strike when it’s convenient? Do funerals come when it’s good for you?
Does gift-giving, or the whimsical nature of loving expression come on Feb. 14, or December 25th? Does “being thankful” happen on the fourth Thursday of November?
Sincerity isn’t on a calendar. On Thanksgiving, I’m often pooped! Too much scheduling is making life listless and very far from being amorous or adventuresome! When the moment strikes, we’re often “too scheduled” to answer.
Schedule some play time, roomy time, or some “let’s-see-what-happens” time. Give the spirit a chance to awaken, wiggle, and inspire. You can’t schedule good sex, romantic expression, chitchat, inspiration, or creative whimsy. That makes Jack a dull boy. Not everything can be scheduled.
Be alert (and available) for when the “moment strikes.” Eventually, you’ll discover the moment is always striking.