refresh motivation

About once a quarter I feel like I'm losing my focus and losing control of where I'm at in relation to my goals -- at least the things that I can control. I feel like I am drifting off the path that I intended to go and am losing my grasp. When I sense this feeling approaching I take a day off from work and have a Matt day. these days are usually used for catching up on things that are overdue (i.e. blog, budgets), and a time to reflect on what I'm doing right, what things I can improve on - whether it be in my marriage, family, raising my daughter, training, work, personal goals, etc. More than anything, these days help me refresh and refocus my motivation and drive and help me get out of a funk. It is amazing that one day can turn things around and get pointed in the right direction. It is almost like a timeout from life for 8 hours to zero in on what I need to do to reach my goals - I may not have the exact answer, but I put myself on the path to find the answer, or get the tools to find the answer.