Summary

Jacquelyn Lynn advocates for finding joy in one's work, suggesting that every day should be approached with gratitude, similar to the enthusiasm often reserved for Fridays and weekends.

Abstract

The article emphasizes the importance of enjoying one's work, proposing that every day should be welcomed with the same enthusiasm as Fridays. Jacquelyn Lynn reflects on the common cultural memes that celebrate Fridays and lament Mondays, pointing out that this reflects a deeper issue of job dissatisfaction. She argues that life is too short to spend most of our waking hours in work that doesn't bring joy and fulfillment. While acknowledging the importance of rest and a sabbath, Lynn encourages readers to seek out work they love and to take steps to change their situation if they find themselves in a job they don't enjoy. She speaks from personal experience, having enjoyed over three decades of a fulfilling career in writing, and invites readers to connect with her for further inspiration.

Opinions

The author believes that the widespread celebration of Fridays and dread of Mondays indicates a lack of happiness in one's job, which is a concerning issue.
Lynn is of the opinion that everyone should be able to say "Thank God it's today!" with genuine enthusiasm for their work every day.
She acknowledges the blessing of loving her work, despite challenges with certain projects and clients, and wishes this fulfillment for everyone.
The article suggests that taking pleasure in one's work makes the end of the day and week more rewarding and less about escaping to the weekend.
Lynn encourages readers to actively pursue a change if they are not currently satisfied with their work.
She promotes the idea of observing a sabbath and taking time to rest, while also maintaining a positive attitude towards the workweek.
The author offers additional resources for readers seeking inspiration and support in their professional lives, including her own website and email for personal connection.

Thank God It’s Today

If you love Fridays and hate Mondays, it’s time for a change

Photo by Jerry D. Clement; text added by Jacquelyn Lynn

I get a kick out of the graphics about Fridays and Mondays, especially the ones with cute pictures of animals (like the one at the top of this story featuring our Peaches during a bath).

But there’s an issue related to those images that makes me sad.

Assuming you work a Monday-Friday work week, the underlying message of those humorous Thank-God-it’s-Friday and I-dread-Monday visuals is that you’re not happy with your work. And life shouldn’t be that way.

Every day, we ought to be saying: Thank God it’s today!

Of course we should look forward to weekends, to rest, relax and spend time doing things we enjoy with family and friends. We are called by God to take a sabbath, a day of rest.

Image created by Jacquelyn Lynn using MockupShots

Even so, we shouldn’t spend the entire week looking forward to Friday (or whatever the end of our workweek is) and we shouldn’t dread the coming of Monday (or the beginning of our workweek).

I know I am blessed to have been able to earn my living for more than three decades doing what I absolutely love: writing.

Have I loved every project? No. Have I enjoyed every client? Of course not. Although I made a decision years ago to not work with anyone I didn’t like, there have been countless times when I’ve had to deal with challenging people to get the job done.

But I love what I do. And it is a blessing I wish for everyone — to love what you do so much that the end of the day and the end of the week sneaks up on you because you’re finding your work so rewarding.

Enjoy your weekends. Observe a sabbath. But if you don’t take pleasure in your work, do something now to make a change.

This article was originally published on my site at CreateTeachInspire.com. You can reach me there or email me at [email protected]

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Photos by Jerry D. Clement; text added by Jacquelyn Lynn