Thank Crunchie It’s Tuesday

A year or so ago I had a conversation on here about how maybe Tuesday had become the new Monday. A parting comment from a member of staff as I left a particularly challenging class this afternoon seemed to confirm my suspicions:

“And it’s only Tuesday!”

Personally I don’t believe in the Tuesday feeling but that’s probably because I don’t work a regular five day week. It’s all psychological of course. Why should Friday be any easier than Monday or Tuesday? Logically it makes no sense. As I said to year seven just before lunch, I prefer to use the Mary Poppins method. It makes life much more interesting Here’s how:

Find the fun

“For every job that must be done there is an element of fun. Find the fun and the job’s a game. Every task you undertake becomes a piece of cake!” – Mary Poppins

As year seven reliably informed me, there’s no fun to be found in being chased by someone trying to kill you Murderous chases aside though, you can find fun in pretty much everything you ever have to do. One of my least favourite jobs at home is cleaning the shower. Shall I tell you my secret for making it fun? You must promise not to tell anyone. OK? I pretend I’m Cinderella It’s a little sad but it keeps me engaged in the job. In my younger days I’d be known to pretend I was presenting my own cooking show when preparing dinner. Ainsley Herriot, eat your heart out

Wear your child tinted glasses

Someone who remembers their past fondly, choosing to forget the less than ideal aspects of it are said to wear rose-tinted glasses. Why not instead wear child tinted glasses from time to time? These allow you to see the world from a little one’s perspective. Some things look a lot more big and scary if seen from a child’s perspective but the majority of experiences are much more pleasurable viewed this way.

Children notice the colour and shapes of clouds as they move across a stormy sky. Children love the noise of their feet slap-slapping in the rain. Children will giggle when words are said incorrectly. Children will run to give you a hug when they haven’t seen you for at least 25 minutes. There is much to be said for wearing child-tinted glasses and Tuesday seems like as good a day as any

Today is a gift

“Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.” – Kung Foo Panda

Starting each new day with a sense of anticipation is a great way to ward off the Tuesday morning blues. Even if you think you know what you will be doing today, where and why, just imagine for a moment what could happen to make your day deviate from the norm. Is that a scary thought? Don’t let it be. Whatever happens today, you have the resources to enjoy these new experiences. Assuming I make it to 70, I have less than 14,000 days left of this life. to enjoy. I for one would like to make each new one count. Who’s with me?

photo credit: Chellbie