Haiku/Affirmation: Monday

Monday

The start of a new

work week does not define my

attitude and mood.

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Mondays were and sometimes still are the days I dread going to work. I’ve experienced my share of anxiety and not being able to fall asleep on more Sunday nights than I can remember thinking about what will happen the next day after the alarm rings on my iPhone for the umpteenth time and I find the strength to finally get out of bed. This morning felt like another day I wish I could’ve called out from work and hid underneath the covers with its challenges consistently answering phone calls at my full-time job as an Employee Assistant Program (EAP) Specialist helping members manage their well-being to live healthier and productive lives. Things haven’t been any easier for me, my coworkers, and anyone employed in the mental health profession during the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020. As much as I would’ve loved to have the day off, somebody had to make the doughnuts and I got through the day until it was quitting time. Sometimes I need to be more grateful to have a job instead of being unemployed. Been there, done that, and that’s something I don’t want to experience again anytime soon. I also need to remember to find the positive in any duty or project. It’s worked for me in the past when it came to doing things I enjoy like exercising or writing when I lacked motivation. It was easy to make an excuse rather than find a way to persevere through lifting that first rep or writing that first sentence. I didn’t give in to temptation then, and I’m not about to do so now, especially when I feel challenged by a situation at work. Yes indeed.

Today, I will make a better effort to practice gratitude and recognize the positive in every task I complete to not affect my mood to have a productive and beautiful day.