Why Don't You Love Mondays? Part 1

So you've enjoyed your weekend. Perhaps you slept in, had sweet time with family and friends, or got some much-needed laundry done. Sunday evening is coming to an end, and it's time to think about your coming work week. What's going through your mind? Boredom? Dread? Or, are you super-excited to get back to continuing to live out your dream? If you said anything other than the last statement, why?

There could be a number of reasons work isn't a place of thriving for us, but in this post I want to highlight purpose and passion.

There are typical "Monday" quotes that have become common:

My weekend was good, but too short.
I can't wait until Friday.
I have a case of the Mondays.
Sometimes I get out of bed, only thinking how I look forward to returning to bed later.

People have become so accustomed to saying these things that we laugh or shrug when we hear it. But think about it how it undermines self-worth. Doesn't your life have meaning? You were meant to live for a purpose! Having a job exists so that you can contribute who you are to society, because it would be tragic for the world to miss out on you! Work should be fun, rewarding, and something you look forward to!

So why take a job that you hate, simply because you need a paycheck? Why spend the majority of your time doing something that feels like slavery, and only living for the evenings and weekends? So much of it has to do with what we learn about work. We learn that the desired end-goal is money. That's a pretty cheap goal! Would you sell your body for money? If the answer is no, then why sell anything else? Why sell your time to a job that doesn't utilize your talents?

Don't forget that you have talents and passion for a reason. It's not icing on the cake; it is the cake! When you do the things that make you come alive, you serve others around you powerfully! If you're a natural as a public speaker, a musician, a designer, etc., you are desperately needed! There are people out there who will not step into the fullness of what God has for them because you refuse to release what's in you.

Let's take a step into living out your truest self this year! You may be in a situation where it would take a  big shift for you to walk into this. Maybe you need another degree, extra time, etc. to make it happen. Guess what? Nothing is impossible with God! He opens doors for scholarships, volunteers who can help, great mentors, and amazing job opportunities! Be blessed this year as you begin to love your Mondays!