Inspiration on Blah-Mondays

That was exactly how I felt when I woke up this morning--blah. That was exactly how I felt when I went to bed last night---feeling the blah Monday before the day had even started.

After a few days off work spent out-of-town with family---some of that time hectic, yet some of that time relaxing with a mother's home-cooking---I was not ready to return home. Not ready to face a busy schedule of work and deadlines. Just not ready to get back in the groove of things.

So I trudged up to my job on campus this morning. I sleepily pushed myself to find some motivation as I accompanied the dancers. I spent my lunch break squeezing in some practice time, then headed out to teach an afternoon of students.

"So many people out there are unemployed," I chided myself as a reminder to count my blessings. "At least I have a job (or four). Why am I feeling so glum?"

But I sighed and bemoaned the fact that my usual upbeat mood was just very flat and deflated today. A Blah-Monday.

But halfway during a student's lesson, inspiration started to strike. As the two of us planned songs for her semester, I felt the stirrings of excitement. As I discussed Christmas music with some of my younger students, I began planning our next performance event---who would sing, who would play, who would do the narrative readings. We could perform a combined Thanksgiving and Advent performance. From there, my mind exploded with ideas for our blog, additions to our website, new ventures our school hasn't undertaken yet.

In the middle of a Blah-Monday, my mind was flooded with the rapture of fresh ideas and enthusiasm.

Those are moments I love. Those are moments when I feel God has some surprise waiting for me that I don't expect----when Blah-Mondays turn into inspiration, when my downcast mood turns into laughter by the interactions of one small student, when I literally set out with the expectations of having a bad day, and my expectations turn out completely wrong.

Sometimes we must intentionally seek inspiration or encouragement. Other times, it simply floods us when we are least expecting it. Sometimes, God just drops those moments into our laps, even when we feel lackluster. Even when we feel unmotivated. Even when we don't expect it.

Even on Blah-Mondays.

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