Monday Kickstart: Positivity

Monday may be here, but no matter how much it kicks your ass, don't give it the satisfaction of getting you down.



You can't kill my vibe, Monday. Let's go.

Monday Kickstart (Part 1): Shots Shots Shots

How about some awesome cuteness to ease the pain of a Monday morning? Or would that be cute awesomeness? Either way, Riley Dashwood and her trick shots are here to save the day.



All of those shots are impressive, but my favorite is easily the last two shots, if for no other reason than the sheer joy on her face when she realizes she made each one.

Thanks Riley. We all needed that. Let's go.

Too Real

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go back in time and talk to your former self? Well, if technology ever gives you the chance to do it...maybe you shouldn't.

It's the Weekend

Time to take the fight to the enemy...

Daddy Gets Served

This is goddamn adorable. When this girl is a star in 20 years, remember watching this video.

From E! Online:

Usually people are challenged to a dance battle on the streets or in the club—and sometimes you're called out in your own living room. That's what happened to Sharidon Johnson, who was just trying to complete some chores around the house when he was faced with an unexpected dance battle challenge from none other than his daughter.

"Was pulling up the carpet and listening to old school hip hop...," he wrote with the YouTube clip. "My daughter comes up to me and says 'Dad lets Dance battle!' Let's do it!"

With mom behind the camera, Johnson and his little girl began going head-to-head to "Electric Relaxation (Relax Yourself Girl)" by A Tribe Called Quest.

Monday Kickstart: When the Beat Knocks...

Two surefire ways to start your week moving in the right direction: (1.) A cute toddler, and (2.) dubstep.

From Tastefully Offensive:

This cute 2-year-old boy named Tegan proves that you don't need years of experience to be an impressive dancer. Watch and prepare to be stunned as he slowly works up to some epic dance moves around the one-minute mark in this adorably awesome parking lot routine set to a dubstep remix of Flight Facilities' "Crave You".

Since it's Monday morning, I'll put aside the argument that I'm sure many will raise regarding the legitimacy of this being considered "dancing," and revel in the video's sheer cuteness. This feels like the sequel to Chappelle's white-people-can-dance skit. I half expected to hear him come in from off-camera with a "John, drop the—DROP THE BASSLINE!"

This week's inspiration is a lovely lass by the name of Caitlin Rice. What makes her so inspiring, you ask?

Happy #humpday! Threw some new variations into my leg day. Killerrrrr sore glutes 👌

A photo posted by 🎀Caitlin R.🎀 (@caitlinricefit) on Aug 8, 2014 at 2:34pm PDT

It has you like...yup. Let's go.

It's the Weekend

Time to find out who's been naughty and who's been nice...

Monday Kickstart: Got that Fever

It's Monday morning. I hate everything, too. But when faced with these circumstances, there's really only one thing to do: watch a video of a little kid owning the dance floor at a wedding.



Here's hoping we all attack the week like that kid attacks the beat.

And if you need something a little stronger in the motivation department, maybe Valeria Orsini can help:

Let's go.

Like a Glove (Go Kart Edition)

This kid's all business.

You Gon' Learn

Real talk, my mom was white, but really she was a black mom. Or maybe she just learned it from marrying a black man. Either way, she's the latter of these two moms. (And I'm all the better for it.)

Monday Kickstart: Hit and Run

I mean, if you're going to fight sneakily, instead of standing toe-to-toe...this has got to be the realest way you can do it.



Some may call this video a bad example. But those are the delusional people. Realists, such as myself, understand that conflict is part of life. And physical resolution of that conflict is going to happen often, especially for kids too young to know how to handle it through cooler heads. Sadly, these days we're just as likely to see kids—even two this young—solve those physical conflicts with weapons instead of their fists. I look at this video with the thought that, maybe, someday those inevitable physical altercations will just be handled with fists and fancy bike skills, and kids will leave the guns alone. But then again, I'm a realist...

A bit of comedy, followed by a bit of social commentary. Let's finish this week's kickstart by putting a smile back on your face. Here to do that is Ms. Phoenix Skye:



Let's go.

The World Is His

"If you had, one shot..."

It's the Weekend

Time to bust a move...

Throwback Thursday: "Sky's the Limit" -- Notorious B.I.G. ft. 112

It must have been fun as hell for these kids to make this video. Lucky brats. < /hating >

Monday Kickstart: Ahead of the Game

This kid will be president in 30 years. Mark my words.



This week, inspiration comes from the mesmerizing Ashley Hale:

Let's go.

Handle with Care

Parenting can be tricky. Especially if you're someone who has trouble multitasking.

I think it's the fact that the kid seems to be okay at the very end that allows me to laugh myself silly every time I watch that. I think that's it. And you just know this guy left the park that day thinking, "Thank god his mom will never know about this..."

Puddle Stompin'

From College Humor.

It's the Weekend

Time to let it ride...

Daycare Man

You'll find this at the intersection of "hilarious" and "adorable." Japanese school children sing "DayMan" from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Monday Kickstart: Drift Away

I'm still trying to decide if this erases stereotypes, or promotes them...



...Maybe both? One thing's for sure: Little man is going to be the Ken Block of his generation.

Moving onto what moves you: This week, your inspiration is natural beauty Audrey Aleen Allen, Playboy's Miss June 2013:

#BlondeAmbitionsOfARidah. Let's go.