Happy but Not Happy Monday

Aka Monadaeg in english or Luna Blues in Latin

Traditionally, monday used to be associated with new beginnings following the rest on Sunday.

Nowadays, Monday and Sunday's evening are probably the most hated day and time of the week.

Instead of joy and smiles, the mood the face changes as once again its the beloved Monday!

The chest starts to feel heavy.

How many now struggling or even dying at work?

How many crippled by Monday' blues or swallowed by anxiety of more workloads/datelines/meetings this week?

The joy of coming back to endlessly busy toxic work place

How many had to call in sick today?

Did you sleep last night?

Did you sleep at all over the weekend?

Did you rest?

Did you eat or did you even get to go out to see the sun ?

For the last many years i didnt have a good proper rest.

I was always on the go running on the autopilot, chasing a lots of things which were once I thought important.

Chasing the bus commuting an hour back and forth to work to attend my busy 9-5 jobs as doctor.

The day started around 0630 and usually I will be home after 1900.

Many on calls too, easily at least once a week , which lasted 13 hours, meaning I be home late at 2300 and had to wake up early again the next day.

Then we would have set of nights( 3, 4 and 5 nights each depending on which registrar call I was covering every few weeks)

Just like yours, the job was very demanding and to keep doing it after 15 years was hard.

The hospital was getting bigger and busier and everybody under stressed.

The dilemma between duty of care and the pressure to get patients out asap.

I was all happy and excited when the Friday comes.

I thought I was resting but simply using the weekend for instant fix and gratifications.

In my case that mostly sex and drugs.

I might not sleep at all and at most maybe few hours of broken sleep.

i wasnt eating, didnt get to go to the gym.

The weekend flew so fast and when i wanted to have rest( body and my mind beyond tired and cant go anymore), its already sunday evening.

The thoughts of having to work next day was nightmare.

I did that easily for more than 10 years! No wonder am mad.

And yet, hardly appreciated when all needed was simply thank you.

Saving lives was nothing.

I was saving lives while fighting to save mine.

All remembered were the mistakes over the years of dedication and hard work.

Our body and mind deserved REST

We are no machine but we constantly treating ourselves like one or expected to be one.

If even the industry certified machine broken over times, what then will happen to us?

why are we doing this to ourselves?

Again, your emotion is your information

Your rest is your reset.

We are worthy even when we are not productive .

Is Monday only joyful and celebrated when its public holiday?

For those finding it hard today,

Some cool positive affirmations that night ease the heaviness and set the positive tone for the week.

"I am capable of achieving my goals this week"

"i approach chalenges with confidence and grace"

"I will find joy in my day to day activities"

Stay positive