In 1966, the Mamas and Papas sang a hit tune about “Monday, Monday…So good to me…Monday morning…It was all I hoped it to be.” Is this the annoying song of the day, or what? O.K….if you’re reading this on Monday…or Moan-day…there’s going to be a whole new batch of stress-related challenges for you to handle and grow from this week. Breathe deeply, feel what you do, and respond as positively and powerfully as you can to the crazy messages floating around this tilted, upside-down world. In fact, singing the “sanemaking” lyrics in this article are guaranteed to make you grin and buck up! Hey, stress overload is simply a bunch of strong emotions bidding for your attention…SO don’t you lose hope…and don’t change from who you really are–one brave soul, among quietly courageous people who dare to care!
MOAN-DAY, MONDAY…CAN’T TRUST (ME/YOU ON) THAT DAY?
Will today be a new day or an old habit called “Moan-Day…Monday…Can’t trust ME on that day!” which is putting my positive spin on the 1966 Mama’s and Papa’s #1 hit tune called “Monday, Monday.” Hey, don’t shoot the messenger. After all, what’s YOUR annoying song of the day that you sing and say to yourself? Following are the “Monday, Monday” lyrics, with a little “talking positively” alteration care of Talk to Me: Communication Moves to Get Along with Anyone:
Moan-day, Moan-day
So bad to me
Moan-day morning
It was all I said it would be..e!
Oh, Moan-day morning
Monday morning I could guarantee
That Moan-day evening you would still
Be here moaning with meMoan-day, Moan-day
Can’t trust that day…
Moan-day, Moan-day
All the time it just turns out the way that I say..y!
Oh, Moan-day morning you gave me no warning
Of what was to be
Oh, Moan-day, Moan-day
How could you leave and not take meEvery other day
Every other day
Every other day of the week is slimed (not fine)
Yeah
But whenever Moan-day comes
But whenever Moan-day comes
You can find me cryin’ and whinin’ all of the timeMoan-day, Moan-day
Made so bad by me
Moan-day, Moan-day
It was all I loathed it into being
But, Moan-day morning
Monday morning I could guarantee
That Moan-day evening you would still
Be upset with meMoan-day, Moan-day
Can’t trust me with that day
Moan-day, Monday
It just runs out the way I SAY..y!
Oh, Moan-day, Moan-day
Will go away whenever I SAY
Monday, or Moan-day
It’s always going to be the way I say!
MOAN-DAY…MOAN-DAY
In and of itself, complaining isn’t a bad thing. Complaining seeks to reassure each and every person that, “It’s not as bad as I think, because day-time terrors do get better if I don’t chose to get bitter!” So Happy Monday to you! Don’t you wish every day of the week could be Monday…another awe-full day to act on mega-opportunities to make your “To Do” list become a “(DO)NE” list? You can bet your Sticky Notes on it!
Dr. Dennis O’Grady is a communications psychologist from Dayton, Ohio, USA. He is a workshop leader and keynote speaker on the topics of Effective Communication Strategies, Leadership Communication, Change Management workshops and Conflict and Anger Management seminars at www.drogrady.com. He personally uses these new communication tools to avoid singing worry songs, and to keep a positive attitude every single day of the week!