‘MONDAY‘! Why does this little word drive us into a torpid state? Why does it make most of us get straight into a lethargic depression? Why is it that we want to get back to sleeping the moment we wake up in the morning on Mondays?
It is supposed to be just another day in the week, isn’t it??
But Mondays somehow manage to have a real-time drastic effect on our otherwise calm composure post the blissful weekends.
While many of us might beg to differ, I solemnly swear I am up-to no good
to debate this tendency and abide by every word of it. I am a very good live example of this fact. Why, you ask me??
For one, every Monday I am almost late to work. Lord help my laziness leading to sluggishness resulting to lateness.
Although, I make it a point that I am not awake up-to late on Sunday nights and sleep early so as to not get late to work, I still end-up scampering around for things the following morning and creating a hubbub while mum watches me annoyed-eyed. Oh God! The pesky Monday Mornings. 
It all starts here. Sunday nights. I close my bed-side books earlier than usual. Hug my pillows earlier than usual. Drift to sleep earlier than usual. And in the morning, the wake-up alarm starts ringing earlier than usual (how can he be so punctual and not me??). I twist and turn. Then peek at the watch through almost closed eye-lids. Stare at it a little longer as though begging him for few more minutes of sleep. He stares back wide-eyed as though warning me of the repercussions. But when do I care??
The next instant I am snoring already and after good half hour which seems to be just seconds, he yells again. This time in a loud ear-crashing voice of his telling me I am late already. Well, what next?? The girl who as a slug just seconds ago is now a super-woman. What a change!
I glance at the watch and I know I am screwed. Screwed big-time. It is Monday Morning. Monday Mornings mean going to work after full one day’s work-off (this poor soul works on Saturdays). Monday Mornings mean an 
inbox over-flowing with mails. Spam ones. Junk ones. Important ones. Nuisance ones. Monday Mornings mean never-ending calls. Monday Mornings mean tiresome reports. Lengthy Meetings. Arid colleague-chatterings, boring-gossips, endless stream of coffee, etc. etc. etc.
I run, hop, skip and jump while I struggle to get myself organized and leave home. What more? Isn’t it always that just when you are late, so is the world around you too? Bless me, it is not just me. Even the trains apparently, are in no mood to get to work and are lazily delayed resembling my monday-morning mood. Phew! I coerce myself to commute in the delayed atmosphere around me and drop myself to work. Albeit reluctantly.
And in a similar fashion does my morning proceed. Rather sluggishly.
I try to comprehend what exactly puts me off about Mondays but haven’t been able to point my finger at it. It is not the work-load. I don’t think so. Or may be to some extent it is. But I guess I know driving factor. It is the care-free mode I get into on the weekend. No pressures. No tension. Just fun.
It is the life of convenience that restricts our growth. Once we fall into the habit of being convenient and settled with our pattern of life, we turn rather lazy to look at chances and opportunities for personal growth. We overlook them.
Monday Mornings remind me of this fact. Monday Mornings bring me out of my composed reverie and coax me to look at things from reality point
of view. Monday Mornings beckon me to see the true side of life which is not all dreams and pleasantness. Monday Mornings help me accept situations, unanticipated occurrences. Monday Mornings help me view chapters of life from a brighter perspective.
I don’t think other days of the week would have managed to have a similar effect on me as it is only Monday Mornings that pull me out of my comfort zone weaved by the bliss of the weekend.
But that still doesn’t help me fall in love with Monday Mornings. I love the weekend fun so much, you see. And who doesn’t? 😉
Share with me what you feel about Monday Mornings. All your experiences. I’d love to know! 🙂
-Asha Seth
Asha Seth 
Because I work nights (Monday night thru Friday morning ) Monday morning becomes a free day for me . After work on Friday morning I go back to a regular sleep schedule like everyone else and it continues through Monday so I try to arrange things to do for Mondays until late afternoon. The it’s time to get some sleep and get ready for work that night.
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That’s quite a schedule you follow. Having the Monday’s free must be something. I am used to having the weekend for holidays.
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I have been doing it for four years so I get used to it and I do my best to schedule doctors appointments and errands for then. It frees up my week for sleeping lol
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hey i am also one of them who hav all the symptoms of monday mornings…..well the way you have expressed the MONDAY MORNINGS , it’s fabulous…!!!!!
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Dear Megha,
Good to see you around after a long time.
I’ve wanted to write on this for a long time now as quite a few of us feel the same way about Monday Mornings. I feel happy I could voice out your thoughts too through my words.
Thank you so much for your love and support. Keep coming! 🙂
-Asha
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it is my pleasure to go through your posts always…i appreciate your thoughts . i was not getting time to be regular on my blog coz of some tests in school. Fortunately, now i have enough time ,i’ll try to publish my post soon…hope to see you coming on my blog.thank you.-MEGHA
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Hope your tests were good! And yeah I am eager to taste the churnings of your brain and the glamor of your words Megha. I intend to keep reading your thoughts as long as you intend to keep writing them. 🙂
-Asha
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Yes, the tests were good…and thank you very much Asha
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All the very best to you Megha 🙂
-Asha
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Hey Asha , I’ve published my new post, you can check it out….
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Sure will do Megha. Keep writing. 🙂
-Asha
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Thanku Asha..
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Pleasure Megha 🙂
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Mondays are the start of something new, a new beginning again — I like Mondays
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I do too for just that simple matter. They always help me prepare myself for unexpected things irrespective of good or worse. So happy to see you around onthehomefrontandbeyond! Keep coming! 🙂
-Asha
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I think that the first work day in the week, in your case is Monday, should have a different feeling compared to the rest of the week days. I myself like it because I know that not going to work is an exception and the real vacation is to love your work.
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Dear physician21,
Beautifully described your thoughts. I liked it. And yes the week starts with a Monday for me hence the hoo-blah!! 😉 And of course vacations aren’t really vacations for me being the workaholic creature that I am. I love my work but don’t feel the same way about Mondays(If you know what I mean?? ;-))
Keep coming and sharing your thoughts.
-Asha
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[ Giggles ] I have no issues with Monday mornings; it’s like any other morning for me.
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Dear Renard,
You are one lucky person! 😉
-Asha
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down with Monday blues! 🙂 here we have the sunday blues..as the week starts on sunday..still for me its 24×7 job so cant carry any blues..
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well written, engaging, funny
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Dear Melanie,
So glad you stopped by. Thank you so much for reading through and really, was it worth a like ??? At-least it engaged you and that for now is worth so much. Keep coming 🙂
-Asha
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You are getting better and better
love and prayers, melanie
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Dear Melanie,
What else can one ask for? I am getting abundant with all the love and wishes. Yours added. Such a sweet you are! 🙂
Lots of love and wishes!
-Asha
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Yeah so the feeling still remains somewhat mutual. You must be self-employed or free-lancing?? Where are you based Soumya??
-Asha
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Am in UAE, sharjah. not wrking at present as my younger one is very small. will think of once she grows up to manage herself.
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That is so sweet! She is lucky to have a sweet mum like you! Lots of love to your sweetheart! May she grow to be as kind as you! 🙂
-Asha
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Thanks for your wishes. 🙂
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🙂
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