I've decided one of the reasons I don't like Monday mornings is because it follows Sunday Nights. As times of the weeks go, I think I dislike Sunday nights THE most. For me, Sunday night is the time of the week that apparently I schedule anxiety attacks. Now, not true anxiety attacks but the kind of feelings that my mind goes 4000 miles a minute about what I haven't done, what I need to get done, what I should have done, what I could have should have gotten done, etc. It is NOT a good place.
Add onto that, an unexpected call from an out-of-town friend for a "catch-up" call, some news about some family drama that was expected but is still irritating, and a good look at my calendar. My mind was spinning. Last Sunday night, actually, it would be Monday morning, I saw the clock turn 2:14 a.m. That, in and of itself, makes Monday 5 a.m. alarms seem unbearable.
I've decided that this week is going to be great. As I look at my calendar, there isn't a darn thing I can do about this week. It's one of those "Get in, strap up, and settle in" weeks. It's going to happen whether I'm ready or I'm not, so I might as well enjoy it. On a side note, I'm kind of sad that Disneyland took away the rating of rides and tickets, because, no doubt, this one would have been rated, "E".
I have a three overarching goals. First, I will laugh every single day. Now I don't mean the little laughs that I do all the time, my goal is to REALLY laugh at least once every day. Second, I will be present. No matter what I'm doing. I'm there. I mean not there in person, but ALL there. If there are hard conversations that I feel need to happen--no matter how vulnerable I feel or uncomfortable they are--they will. Third, I will be the proverbial leaf on the river. Like all weeks, nothing will go as planned. The best news is, I was not very responsible this weekend so my plans for the week include crap on my calendar with little planning. So this whole river/leaf thing will be quite easy. My goal is to not spiral into "shoulds/coulds/woulds" but just "enjoys.
So yes, Happy Monday Morning. It's the prize for getting through Sunday Night!
Add onto that, an unexpected call from an out-of-town friend for a "catch-up" call, some news about some family drama that was expected but is still irritating, and a good look at my calendar. My mind was spinning. Last Sunday night, actually, it would be Monday morning, I saw the clock turn 2:14 a.m. That, in and of itself, makes Monday 5 a.m. alarms seem unbearable.
I've decided that this week is going to be great. As I look at my calendar, there isn't a darn thing I can do about this week. It's one of those "Get in, strap up, and settle in" weeks. It's going to happen whether I'm ready or I'm not, so I might as well enjoy it. On a side note, I'm kind of sad that Disneyland took away the rating of rides and tickets, because, no doubt, this one would have been rated, "E".
I have a three overarching goals. First, I will laugh every single day. Now I don't mean the little laughs that I do all the time, my goal is to REALLY laugh at least once every day. Second, I will be present. No matter what I'm doing. I'm there. I mean not there in person, but ALL there. If there are hard conversations that I feel need to happen--no matter how vulnerable I feel or uncomfortable they are--they will. Third, I will be the proverbial leaf on the river. Like all weeks, nothing will go as planned. The best news is, I was not very responsible this weekend so my plans for the week include crap on my calendar with little planning. So this whole river/leaf thing will be quite easy. My goal is to not spiral into "shoulds/coulds/woulds" but just "enjoys.
So yes, Happy Monday Morning. It's the prize for getting through Sunday Night!