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Dreading Monday mornings is a ridiculous way to spend one-seventh of your life, but that’s the weird habit millions of people have fallen into.
Sound familiar?
Weekends rock in our household. We sleep in and whoever sleeps the latest is the winner – we’re trying to convince my daughter that sleeping late is a good thing. There’s time for pancakes for breakfast and cozying up in a sleeping bag with a movie in the middle of the day. Regular rules fly out the window and everything seems to slow down.
Sunday night is when the world starts to return to normal. Laundry gets done and food shopping and cooking for the week ahead begins. This is when I check in with myself. Am I excited to return to work tomorrow? Have I spent enough time with my family so that I am ready to jump back into the challenge of my job? Thoughts of work filter slowly back into my consciousness. Does it pique my interest? Or cause vague feelings of uneasiness?
Monday morning is the true test. While I wait in the elevator lobby at the office, my stomach and brain tell me everything I need to know about whether or not I am following my true path. Of course there are occasional days of anxiety, angst, and annoyance – that’s to be expected anywhere. But if I experience Monday morning dread several weeks or months in a row, I know something isn’t right. Either I’m not doing the work I’m meant to do, or I’m not working with the people I’m meant to serve. The most important lesson I’ve learned is that it is up to me (not my employer) to do something about shifting those Monday morning feelings.
How do you know when you’ve strayed away from your true path?
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A great blog – I am currently checking my barometer!
Monday is my favourite weekday because I am rested and ready for a new work week. And because I have tasks planned to complete for the day and week, I tend to feel Mondays pass by very quick 🙂
You just made an interesting point for me this morning Andrea, a difference in my vision of the New Year started with a recent decision to not returning to my functions in February. During the Holidays, i still had doubts here and there as if I made a good decision… Normal feeling.
My barometer indicated clearly a need for a change, at least a break for myself and time for thinking of whats best for me next round 😉
Thank you!
Ps. As a career counselor myself, i’ll present this logic method to clients or collegues in similar process.