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":51521,"title":"Surviving the Work Week Without Losing Your Sanity","url":"\/blog\/surviving-the-work-week\/","urlTitle":"surviving-the-work-week","division":292132,"description":"Let\u2019s be honest: surviving the modern work week is less about climbing the career ladder and more about finding ways not to weep into your keyboard by Thursday afternoon. If your job isn\u2019t your ultimate calling\u2014and for most people, it isn\u2019t\u2014then the week can feel like a marathon in dress shoes. But don\u2019t panic....","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/swtfcbiyaerlizo9mpxi73bsrv78ibf624rsbvgmenerp0l1.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/swtfcbiyaerlizo9mpxi73bsrv78ibf624rsbvgmenerp0l1.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":46662,"title":"Motivation for Mondays: How to Stay Motivated When Your Job Isn\u2019t Inspiring","url":"\/blog\/monday-motivation\/","urlTitle":"monday-motivation","division":292132,"description":"Let\u2019s be honest \u2014 staying motivated at your day job can feel like pushing treacle uphill, especially on a Monday. Repetitive tasks, office politics, endless meetings that could\u2019ve been emails\u2026 sometimes it\u2019s a miracle we even log on. But apparently, humans need progress to feel happy (who knew?)","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/be3uzul5x7l7igbwdcef0ewygqyyejjiaf0ewy3tgpxublsl.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/be3uzul5x7l7igbwdcef0ewygqyyejjiaf0ewy3tgpxublsl.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":51576,"title":"9AM Meetings: The Corporate Crime We\u2019re Still Enduring","url":"\/blog\/9-am-meetings-the-corporate-crime-were-still-enduring\/","urlTitle":"9-am-meetings-the-corporate-crime-were-still-enduring","division":292132,"description":"Let\u2019s be honest \u2014 the 9AM meeting is a workplace war crime. It\u2019s not Janet from Accounts we should fear. It\u2019s not even the printer that jams mid-deadline","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/telwlqggazzgnneabgvlgggm0gtbiaf8qg9orvxhnsdwvojj.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/telwlqggazzgnneabgvlgggm0gtbiaf8qg9orvxhnsdwvojj.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}