More Than a Monday…
Something caught my attention recently!
This October, my 25th wedding anniversary and my 52nd birthday both fell on a Monday, just one week apart!
For most people, that might not seem particularly significant, but for someone who's been writing Happy Monday for more than 25 years, it certainly caught my attention and stirred something within me!
Years ago, Happy Monday began with a simple desire to help people see the beginning of their week differently. Instead of approaching Monday as something to get through, I wanted to encourage people to make the most of it.
A new week. New opportunities. Another chance to make a difference.
What I didn't realize was how much those little Monday encouragements would shape my own life.
Over the years, Mondays have held some of my greatest joys and hardest moments. And through it all, I've come to appreciate something that reaches far beyond a day on the calendar.
We don't always get to choose what comes our way. But we do get to choose who we'll be in the midst of it. And those choices matter.
Your presence makes a difference; your choices shape what kind.
Influence isn't reserved for people with impressive titles or positions of authority. It happens every day, whether we're intentional about it or not.
We can bring encouragement or discouragement, bitterness or belief, confidence or uncertainty, peace or tension, possibility or limitation.
And often, we leave something behind without ever knowing it. Someone may carry something from an interaction with you long after you've forgotten it.
Our choices create ripples that reach beyond what we may ever see.
One of the most beautiful discoveries of these past 25 years is that the encouragement I hoped would grow something good in others was growing something good within me, too.
Isn't that something?
What began as an invitation to approach Mondays differently became an invitation to live differently.
The way we show up doesn't just influence others; it shapes who we're becoming.
Someone's life will be touched by yours this week. Make the most of that opportunity.
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Carry It With You
What is this week's Happy Monday inviting me to notice?
What am I setting in motion through the way I show up?
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Until next Monday, keep becoming!