Ah, Mondays. That emotional rollercoaster where motivation checks out before you\u2019ve even logged in. Yesterday was one of those days \u2014 coffee doing absolutely nothing, laptop slow and my brain\u2026 still in buffering mode.<\/p>
Then it happened. My 9am meeting. Cancelled.<\/em><\/p> Honestly, I nearly cried. A small miracle from the universe \u2014 a moment of pure, unfiltered joy. For ten whole minutes, I floated around my kitchen like I\u2019d won a mini lottery. No small talk, no fake smiles, no pretending to look deeply interested while secretly wondering what\u2019s for lunch.<\/p> Just peace. Beautiful, blissful peace.<\/p> Of course, that didn\u2019t last long. The pings came. The emails multiplied. The universe clearly thought I\u2019d had enough fun. But you know what? For those few precious minutes, I felt<\/em> like a winner.<\/p> So, I held on to that feeling for as long as I could \u2014 before being brutally reminded that Monday still had hours left to go.<\/p> Still, that little window of unexpected calm? It was a reminder that sometimes, the small gifts matter the most.<\/p>","urlTitle":"the-cancelled-meeting-miracle","url":"\/blog\/the-cancelled-meeting-miracle\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/the-cancelled-meeting-miracle\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/thestroppycolleague.com\/blog\/the-cancelled-meeting-miracle\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1762241065,"updatedAt":1762241468,"publishedAt":1762241468,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":292132,"name":"The Stroppy Colleague"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/poxoaqyowgy88z4mrrhdik2c7ibluvsvjeybg7ivlvmy39w6.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/poxoaqyowgy88z4mrrhdik2c7ibluvsvjeybg7ivlvmy39w6.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/poxoaqyowgy88z4mrrhdik2c7ibluvsvjeybg7ivlvmy39w6.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":52674,"title":"Groundhog Monday","url":"\/blog\/groundhog-monday\/","urlTitle":"groundhog-monday","division":292132,"description":"It\u2019s Monday again. Somehow. Didn\u2019t we just do this? The weekend has disappeared faster than my enthusiasm for corporate life, and once again I\u2019m staring at a screen, pretending to care about things that make my soul itch","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/0tzkaun0nndt2i65f6sxin1kix9hdqcprmsxhvjdi9gne5uy.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/0tzkaun0nndt2i65f6sxin1kix9hdqcprmsxhvjdi9gne5uy.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":42356,"title":"Celebrate Small Wins","url":"\/blog\/celebrating-small-wins\/","urlTitle":"celebrating-small-wins","division":292132,"description":"Big goals are great, but let\u2019s be real \u2014 it\u2019s the small wins that keep us sane. That one awkward email you finally sent? Win. The report finished before lunch? Win","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/vrtsqfvgekcuymtwnrozptlbah6mo39zjavbbf4rnhtnp9xj.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855&z=1.1&fx=0.54545454545455&fy=0.54545454545455","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/vrtsqfvgekcuymtwnrozptlbah6mo39zjavbbf4rnhtnp9xj.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440&z=1.1&fx=0.54545454545455&fy=0.54545454545455"},"hidden":0},{"id":52508,"title":"Monday Off, Bliss On","url":"\/blog\/the-stroppy-colleague-monday-off-bliss-on\/","urlTitle":"the-stroppy-colleague-monday-off-bliss-on","division":292132,"description":"There\u2019s something deliciously rebellious about having a Monday off, isn\u2019t there? When everyone else is trudging to their desks, wrestling with their inboxes, and pretending to be delighted by their Teams notifications \u2014 ping! \u2014 I\u2019m still in my dressing gown, sipping coffee that\u2019s gone cold but somehow still tastes like freedom. No meetings. No \u201cquick calls","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/kd2dbojyby7ckd8gjknl7rkqefitwbilzaji0ej85yrtefxp.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/kd2dbojyby7ckd8gjknl7rkqefitwbilzaji0ej85yrtefxp.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}