I really did not mind that it is Monday. Monday is a work day, and I have a job that pays the bills, gives me some personal satisfaction, is generally likeable, and I can do with some sense of mastery. So, going to work is not the worst thing to have to do in my life.
But this morning, when the alarm went off, I shut it off, and rolled over. And went back to sleep. Until I woke up an hour and a half later, got my bearings and realized I had to be at work in about an hour. Which is not a problem. I can usually do what I need to do to get ready and leave for work in about 45 minutes. Which I did today.
But, it was the total lack of awareness, at 5:30 AM, when my alarm first goes off, that I had to go to work. I know why. My last social interaction of Sunday was to bid goodbye to some friends, after we had shared plans for the 4th of July holiday. So upper most in my mind was the holiday, not work.
Does that happen to you? Something you have said or done sets your mind and you go that way, without even realizing it. We are very suggestible creatures, and what we think really influences our actions and responses to life. We know that, but we do not always protect ourselves against that.
Maybe we need to be more mindful in our lives.
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