Time for a little SPARK on Monday morning. You know by now that SPARKS was created by our friend Annie at McGuffy’s Reader – Annie isn’t blogging for now but the SPARKS idea has a life of its’ own and those of us who think Monday is a great day to INSPIRE are still sharing our Monday “sparks” with each other.
I have a totally simple SPARK this morning. I remember when I was working before I retired I dreaded Mondays. I knew I’d have to finish up things I’d started on Friday and worried about all weekend and had to tackle “first thing on Monday”………I’d arrive at work and think it was just too overwhelming but once I started resolving issues and finishing projects of course I DID get through Monday. I also felt like I’d accomplished a lot and it cleared the way for a good week. In time I learned to face Mondays as a challenge and not a burden. Now that I’m retired, Monday is STILL my day to start fresh. I put on my positive pants (jeans!) and off I go……..one step at a time. Monday truly is a state of mind – make it a positive start to a positive week. It works – trust me.
TWO Spoiled Cats 
yes, let’s make the best of efurry monday… it happens every week if we like it or not… so mo(a)nday challenge accepted ;O)
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Good! We’ll reserve adjoining desks for The Overlook Twins tomorrow morning!! 🙂
Hugs, Teddy
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We love love ❤️ it. Mom says she remembers that Monday feeling too
Hugs Madi your bffff
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My Mom likes the Monday feeling now she’s retired but HATED the Monday feeling when she worked. For us though Madi, every day is a great day right?
Hugs, Teddy
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Now THAT is perfect! Mom believes in that and she sure will…starting as soon as she finishes helping me. XX
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Your Mom is a great helper….and I know that she thinks Mondays are POSITIVE days like my Mom does!
Love, Teddy
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Purrfect!
The Florida Furkids
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Thank you…….I thought so too – Mondays are NEW STARTS.
Love, Pam ❤
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Great spark, no one likes Mondays, but we can change our attitude. XO
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We can DREAD Monday or we can look at it as a new start…..our choice!
Love, Pam
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I can’t be THAT positive on a Monday.
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OK – then try being positive at the TUESDAY Teaser! 🙂
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Love this and it’s ever so true. We dread things to such a degree that it makes us miss so many good things.
Have a fabulous day and week. Scritches to Teddy. ♥
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Teddy appreciates the scritches and I appreciate that the SPARK “spoke” to you!!
Love, Pam
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Isn’t that the truth?! Monday is always a state of mind for sure. Happy Monday cousin. XOXO – Bacon
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Happy Monday Bacon! Hope you and your whole family keep cool and enjoy your week!
Love, Teddy
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You too sweet friends. XOXO – Bacon
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Great Spark Pam! And perfect for today…er tomorrow…today is a long weekend, Hotter than heck, but my son brought home a bag of VERY ripe figs and I am up making Fig/Strawberry Jam before it gets HOTTER.
Love Barb
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BARB THAT JAM SOUNDS BEYOND WONDERFUL!!!!!! Enjoy your long weekend AND all the “hub-bub” at the house with all the activity. I’m sure you’re havin’ fun!
Love, Pam ❤
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That a good spark for today. Have a great week.
Sue B
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Thank you Sue…..hope you have a terrific week.
Love, Pam
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that’s easy for you and I to say because we no longer have jobs that make us go out on Monday! MOL!! (wink) xoxoxo
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I know sweet friend – and isn’t that just the BEST THING EVER???????????????????????????????? HAHAHA
Love, Pam
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Wonderful advice for Mondays (or any day!).
And, as always, LOVE that pic of you and your Teddy Bear!
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Thanks to YOU we have that photo in the first place! 🙂
Hugs, Teddy and Mom
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Monday is just a day like another ; great spark ! Purrs
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I always like starts of the week. There is always the possibility of accomplishing something. 🙂
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That’s a PERFECT attitude for success! 🙂
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Excellent thought! You are so right. If we think we can do it….we can and even if we seem overwhelmed, tackling the job one piece at a time, knocks down the problem. What a long sentence…you get the idea!
Shoko, Tyebe and Jean
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Yes indeed we do get the idea…..AND we believe it’s true!!
Hugs, Pam and Teddy
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My workaholic human has always loved Mondays! She thinks weekends are kind of boring.
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It’s true that if you are a workaholic and love what you do for work Monday is a fresh start and new challenge rather than a DRAG. LOL 🙂
Hugs, Teddy
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That’s a great way to look at Monday. Though now with the mom not working anymore, Monday is just another day.
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My Mom retired in 2006 but Monday is still the beginning of a week and she needs all the motivation she can get to have the ENERGY to do all the non-work chores she does now. Kind of pumps up the volume and gets her head wrapped around the challenge! 🙂
Hugs, Teddy
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That’s a great Spark and we’re positive Monday still isn’t popular!
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I doubt that it EVER will be – retired or not! 🙂
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Since Mom retired Mondays do not bother her, as she rarely can keep track of what day of the week it is. She could have used that Spark when she was working. All the Monday Sparks do set her in the right direction to have a good week. XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer
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SPARKS works doesn’t it…..I’m not working either of course but seeing the suggested motivation in the SPARKS messages DOES stick with me – and as we age it takes more motivation anyway than it did back in the day.
Hugs, Pam
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Petcretary works alternate Mondays, and she doesn’t get there till 3 pm…when most of the work and issues have already been addressed! Phew! So Monday, other than just another day, is just that: Another day! MOL! Today she is off, and she will be off next week, too…three Mondays off in a row, Yipee!
Those are the joys of part time work:)
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My Mom worked part-time for a while after she stopped full-time but she was still glad when she could just say “that’s it for me” and become a
lazytruly retired lady WELL before she ever thought she could. Enjoy having your Petcretary home for these Mondays!!!Hugs, Teddy
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I missed this! Yep, I like the way you think. Although since CH retired I’m not absolutely sure what day it is very often… 🙂 Just trash day, I know what day trash day is!
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We have some issues with “what day is it” around here too – but blogging kind of keeps Mom SOMEWHAT aware….we have all the Teaser days to keep up with then the poem day for Angel Sammy so it KEEPS Mom a little more tuned in than she would be otherwise. Days are all the same for me though – I’m a happy boy no matter WHAT day it is! 🙂
Love, Teddy
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It sure is awnty Pam, and our state of mind on Monday is purretty much the same as every other day. We feel blest to be alive. 🙂 Big hugs
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
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Monday really is just another day but sometimes it’s fun to consider it a “new start”…….. ❤
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