May 20, 2025 · 1 min read · Justin Trantham

Five Small Joys to Start Your Week

Monday gets a bad rap, but it's also a fresh canvas. Below are five overlooked pleasures that can turn the week's opening act into a standing ovation.

1 Sun‑speckled windows

Open the curtains early. Even a sliver of morning light feels like a personal spotlight saying "You've got this."

2 The first sip of something hot

Whether you're Team Coffee or Loyal to the Leaf, that first steamy gulp is a handshake with the universe.

3 Inbox Zero (for ten glorious minutes)

Delete, archive, breathe. The tranquility may be brief, but it proves digital chaos can be tamed, however temporarily.

4 A micro‑walk

Two blocks, one podcast snippet, zero guilt. Movement resets the mental etch‑a‑sketch.

5 Starting something tiny

Sketch a doodle, jot a haiku, tighten one screw on that wobbly chair. Progress, no matter how small, is momentum.

Here's to a Monday that rolls smoothly into the rest of your week. Make it count!

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