There are days when nothing gets in my way and I feel unstoppable and ready to take on anything crossing my path. I know I can do anything, or at least I’m confident I can make a gallant attempt. I hope for these days because it feels good to feel good. Today, was not one of those days. Today was Monday, and definitely one to remember, and I hope to not repeat.

Everyone in the office this morning seemed to be in an off mood. Some people are still on vacation, and others, including me, were coming down from their holiday high. I was off to rough start this morning right away because I had the worst night’s sleep, and I woke up late, but I did manage to wear a new outfit that unfortunately was appropriate for my mood for the rest of the day. All black. When I went into the office, nothing was working. My page layout was all over the place and any attempt I made at piecing everything together wasn’t working, and it took me an extended period of time to finish and it, which made me the last one to meet deadline. At this point everyone was silent. This isn’t typical with my group of co-workers, but this didn’t last long because suddenly, two people cracked, and the room exploded.

I rolled my eyes an immeasurable amount of times, and said ‘just breathe’ to myself and the room repeatedly. When the fighting kept flowing, I had no choice. The only reaction that felt appropriate was to burst out laughing at my desk behind my computer. It was in that moment that I realized we are all human, and I wasn’t the only one suffering from an awful Monday. I am happy that I wasn’t the one to crack, but when I started laughing, it did relieve some of the tension in the room, and everyone apologized. In the afternoon it was almost as if nothing had even happened previously.

Bad days are inevitable, and the only thing that can be controlled is our reaction and attitude. Sometimes laughing about something makes it better, sometimes just getting away from the situation works and then there is my personal favorite; just adding a little coffee and some good music. Whichever route you choose, just remember that everyone has bad days, and to just breathe. Don’t let one bad day ruin the rest of them. There are only a few days left in 2014, and I’d prefer they didn’t suck.

Steal my look today: Jumpsuit: Urban Outfitters, Black t-shirt: Pacsun