It’s Monday

Mondays…

In a way, I love Mondays because they are the start of a new week. Mondays bring a fresh slate, new tasks to complete, and new hope for the week ahead.

But, I also have a dislike for Mondays. Mondays bring the weekend to a screeching halt, force me to reconcile with the weekend “dump” on my desk, and tend to be full of chaos until I can find my calm again.

Today is such a Monday.

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I woke up with my alarm at 6:30am, fully intending on getting up for the HelloMornings Challenge, but finding myself feeling a bit under the weather {remnants of my weekend sickness, I believe}.

When my son got up at 7:15am {WAY too early}, I still didn’t feel well enough to get out of bed, so I sent him back to his room to sleep/play, and crawled back under my covers.

I knew that a mess awaited me on my desk.

I knew that my to-do list was already a mile long.

I knew that I had things to do and places to be.

But, oh, I wanted to rewind back to Sunday.

I didn’t want it to be Monday.

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{P.S. I chose to live intentionally and get out of bed shortly after 7:30am, even though I would have rather stayed in bed. It’s how we choose to live in the small moments of our lives that defines who we are.}

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Anonymous

I know I’m going to be in the minority…I know…but I have to say 9 times out of 10 I really like Mondays! It is like the weekend is my down time and I use it to get all kinds of ideas for the coming week. When Monday hits I am usually ready to get going on my weekend ideas list. Now, don’t get me wrong a lot of the time I am dreading the list that I have come up with for myself- between cleaning, cooking, and readjusting to the normal week schedule it can definitely be drudgery, but it can also be a time for productivity. So I would not go as far as to say “I heart Mondays” I would go as far as to say that “I don’t completely hate Mondays”. However, I can relate to the whole staying in bed till 7:30 thing- it would be nice just to have a few extra minutes to snooze before you remember the rest of the week lies ahead! Hang in there! Monday is nearly over and Tuesday…well, it’ll be another day to try again…another day for grace, right?

http://blog.ashleypichea.com Ashley Pichea

I think I’m with you… I don’t really hate Mondays. I think I just overthink my to-do list on Mondays {after having given my brain the weekend off}, and then I feel frazzled.

http://www.goodairin.blogspot.com Melanie

I admire your enthusiasm :) I dread Mondays and really, it’s mainly because I’m lazy. Weekends aren’t really too scheduled. We have soccer in the fall and church, but mostly, we do our own thing. We hang out, relax, go to the park, play Scrabble, etc. Monday rolls around and I have more demands and deadlines, when all I really want to do is just hang out with the family.

http://blog.ashleypichea.com Ashley Pichea

I’ve decided that it’s not Mondays that I dislike… it’s mornings! LOL My true laziness comes out and getting out of bed becomes a challenge.

http://twitter.com/dailydwelling dailydwelling

Monday is really my favorite day. It’s like a brand new start. The weekend gets frustrating for me because I expect to be able to be “off” or have extra time, but I never do. I like the routine and structure of weekdays (starting with Monday), even though I do appreciate “fun” weekend days, too.

I love that you chose to live intentional! I pray that it made a difference in the rest of your day. Sometimes life is just all about making that next choice in intentional living.

http://blog.ashleypichea.com Ashley Pichea

I can see that being frustrating – having an expectation of “time off” during the weekend only to find yourself busier than ever. I think that’s part of my problem – I take too much “time off” during the weekend, so I have that much more to “catch up” with on Monday.

Jen

our church has really been focusing on living missionally, or intentionally with our lives…. perserving margins by creating space for the Lord to work in you, so that He can work through you in the lives of others… I’ve been challenged by that this week… and here’s something else.. the Lord has been challenging me to think of the beginning of the week as SUNDAY.. .which is really is, but as a society we lump it in on the weekends.. I find that when I do, when I spent Sunday reflecting and praising the Lord for the week to come, my “mondays” aren’t nearly as bad….

http://blog.ashleypichea.com Ashley Pichea

I’ve heard that before, too – thinking about Sunday as the beginning of the week. And, in a way, I do. I use Sunday to get caught up on rest and prepare spiritually and mentally for the week ahead. I love starting the week at church and with a focus on God!

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