I love Fridays but I’m really not sure why! It’s the one day of the week that is somehow different from the other six. There’s a subdued feeling of excitement, the anticipation of possibilities still unexplored. There’s a lightness of spirit – have you ever noticed that people smile more on Fridays?
When I was a child, Friday meant the end of a week of school, no homework for a couple of days, and no need to get up early. Two whole days of play!
As I grew up, Friday meant getting ready to enjoy the evening out with friends (is Friday still the best night for going out?). It didn’t matter that I had to get up early for my Saturday job – I never seemed to need much sleep back then!
During my corporate career, Friday meant looking forward to a lie-in for the next couple of mornings and a chance to recharge batteries. Friday evenings with my (then) husband were no longer spent on the dance floor; instead a meal out or a take-away was the weekly treat because it meant no cooking!
Now that I have my own business, Friday no longer means the end of the working week. I often find myself checking emails at the weekend, networking on facebook, and catching up with reading blog posts and newsletters that I didn’t get time for during the week.
So Fridays have always been a bit special to me. Then I started thinking that it would be great to feel like that every day of the week. And it’s absolutely possible! Using some simple NLP (neuro linguistic programming), you can recall a pleasurable experience from your past and apply all the feelings associated with it whenever you want.
But I think I prefer to leave Friday as a special day and enjoy that ‘Friday Feeling’ – just like today!
What do you think? Do you love Fridays too, or do you have a different favourite day of the week?
© Louise Barnes-Johnston
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