Strange? Maybe. But true.
Back when I was still working a corporate job, I used to dread Mondays. I’d stay up late on Sunday nights, just trying to squeeze a little more time out of the weekend. I’d sit in bed and replay the previous week, I’d worry about issues and deadlines, and I’d wonder, over and over again, how I had ended up in a job I hated so much. It wasn’t pretty.
Now, all these years later, and after working hard to build the kind of life I’ve always wanted, I genuinely look forward to Mondays. I head into every new week excited about what I can do with my time and how I can write and read and volunteer and actually see my friends and eat dinner before 9:00 p.m. every night. I enjoy making a list on Sunday evenings so that I can start the week out strong. I wake up happy. I wake up ready for a new start and fresh week.
What a change.
I’m grateful that I can feel this way. I know it’s a privilege, and I know I’m lucky. And I’m really feeling that today – the sun’s shining and it’s warm outside, Merlin and Annie are both looking out of the windows trying to spot their favorite little creatures, and Graham’s sitting at the kitchen table, working away on his own stuff. It’s a good day. It’s a good life. These last few months have certainly been better than the ones that came before.
I’m happy. I’m grateful. I’m determined to make this a good week, and it starts today.
(And I hope it’s a good week for you, too!)
A Virginia Writer's Diary 
nice
but i hate mondays
11 59 59 pm aka tuesday
barbers like mondays
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Yay for you!
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Thanks! 🙂
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I am happy to read that you are happy, Katie. You deserve it! 🌸 I am a Sunday night list writer, too. 👍🏻
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Thank you! 🙂 Yes, I love my Sunday lists. Makes me feel prepared and ready for the week!
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✍🏻😊
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i need that. A life and job that i really love and feel passionate about. I have been in nursing for decades and although it is very rewarding ( i’ve worked mostly with kids), i have been needing a change for awhile now..Kudos for making that happen in your life:)
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I hope that you find it! I’m rooting for you. We all deserve to feel happy and fulfilled in our work.
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Thanks for sharing this idea. Anita
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Thank you for reading! 🙂
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I love this! This is the way its supposed to be!
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I think so, too! And I’m grateful that for me, it is. I know it’s a privilege and I’m so lucky.
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I love Mondays! It gives me the feeling of a new beginning, everything is open and it’s up to me to fill the week meaningfully. On Friday I realize that the week was once again too short 🙂
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I feel exactly the same! I’m always surprised that Friday came so soon.
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