Motivate me, please!

I'm staying in a sleepy little town outside of Pittsburgh, PA for work this week. When I left, I had all of these wonderful intentions to write, write, write and run, run, run. So far, I've done so little of each. All of my energy has instead gone into the fruitless task of completing a very large project. However, I feel that I've uncovered a linear relationship between planning a wedding and this work trip.

When faced with a task of completing any project, the best way to start is with a positive attitude, ready to set out and accomplish everything on your to-do list. However, as set backs begin to rear their ugly head, it's easy to drift from hopeful to doubtful that things will ever be finished the way you intended. With this work trip, we tried to work with what we had, achieved all we could, and we'll hopefully go home tomorrow with a little pride in the work we accomplished despite the disappointment in the lack of materials and man power.

Nearly two months ago, I threw myself into planning this wedding with Aaron and was filled with hope, excitement and promise. I'm still so excited and can't wait to get all of the details set despite lack of time and resources. As we experience minor setbacks and delays, I find myself feeling like I'm wading in quicksand. Rather than give up, I focus on the things we can get done while we wait to tie up some loose ends. Oh, the hours I've spent digging on Craigslist and Ebay. It's endless. I keep searching for more ways to make our special day truly a day that's specially ours. Motivation is coming through accomplishing each small task rather than focusing on the culmination of events. I'm also hunting for ways you can make your day completely unique.

Next up: Start piecing some of these great finds together and present them to you. I better get started. :)