Monday is the best day of the week to start a new project, goal or challenge. If there was one thing you’d like to accomplish this week, what would it be?
On Monday, I set a new challenge, thanks to Motrin Canada’s #MakeItHappenMonday, program will hopefully remind women to turn their own wishes into I will’s. Well, it’s really a new goal for me and my kids – to teach them more Greek while we’re visiting Greece. Read more about my goal here.
Coming to the country where my parents were born and raised until they were in their mid-twenties, I feel a little saddened by the fact that my kids don’t speak much Greek. So, I’ve set a goal to have them learn as much Greek as possible in Greece.
How’s it going so far? Well, it’s been definitely helpful having Greek relatives around to speak to them only in Greek. The more immersed they are in the language, the more they are inclined to understand and respond in Greek… often with a little help. I’m hoping that the words my parents and I are teaching them will stick.
We did face a bit of a challenge while visiting the island of Zakynthos as we didn’t have family around to consistently speak the language. Many at the hotel were tourists, and the kids spent most of the day at the beach or pool. But I managed to mostly respond to them in Greek, as did my parents.
Greek is not an easy language to learn – it has a different alphabet as well, and pronunciation can be difficult. There are moments I feel, “why should I bother?” But it’s a disservice to my kids to not give them at least a chance to learn what they can while we’re here.
Once we arrived back in my parents’ hometown, and surrounded by Greek relatives who hardly speak any English, the kids were picking up new words and phrases. Here is some of what they learned so far.
No matter how daunting or challenging a goal may seem, you can’t just give up. While the goal you set for yourself may seem impossible or difficult, you can and will push through.
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Did you set a goal or challenge for yourself this week? Share it with me here, on your own social media with the hashtag #MakeItHappenMonday, and let’s keep each other motivated!
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So nothing happened for me this Monday. My kids are away for the week and my hubby is at work, so I stayed in my jammies all day. I took a me day 🙂
Monday?!! It’s a great day to start the prep work for my moms yard sale this weekend at my house. Ugh. I am not into it but for her… I will do it. Also, changing my Monday Morning attitude to being grateful for the new day!
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That is an awesome goal you have made! It’s great for kids to learn other languages! My goal for this week is to get out and run at least two miles a day as well as keep up on ,y Insanity workout! One Monday at a time…
Great goal challenge, I should challenge myself more. I did set a goal for today but it’s for the rest of the year as well and I hope I stick to it. I’d love to learn another language but that’s a different goal for a different time.
Monday is the best day of the week to start something new. This week we are focusing on back to school and making the transition smooth.
Good for Motrin! I love supporting brands that give back and support worthy causes, thanks for sharing!
Such a nice motivation. I’d like to try challenges aside from setting goals every week and see how far I can go. Good job for Mortin! Keep it up!
Such a great inspiration and motivation to do awesomeness for the whole week! Make it happen Monday should become one of my mantras too!
Love Mondays! Beginning of the new week brings in all the excitement to start working on a new project or pick up from where you left the week before! Great post and great challenge!
Mondays beginning of the week and start to working hard again. This week is a busy week because the kids was back to schooling. Great motivation for the week
There is nothing really challenging that happened to me this Monday. I have my family around me and that is all I need.
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All about Monday’s… New week, new goals and ughh… I woke up with the worst cough! Decided to put myself in a cough syrup coma once the kiddo went to school lol
I hate Mondays actually. That is awesome that your kids are learning Greek. I need to learn a second language.
My challenge for this week would be to maintain my fitness goals and try to stay away from bad food. I may fail every now and then, but I’ll keep at it.
My goal this week is to not let others dictate how I’m going to feel or allow them to keep me from my other goals!
I always dread monday but this is a great way to look at it and kick off a productive week.