♫Oh my God, we're back (to Monday) again♫

Dear JAMMers,

Did you know that you can apply boy band lyrics to get you through your week? A little bit of joy each day until you say to yourself - "just got paid, Friday night."

“Oh my God, we’re back again.”

Monday has the nerve to come around again, which means a new work week is upon us. There are a lot of things that can help us get through the week: our coworkers (the ones we like), the new episode of “The Bachelorette”, the rotisserie chicken you just bought at the grocery store…But when times are truly tough, there’s one thing that always turns my day around: boy bands. Here are some inspirational lines from memorable 90s and 00s songs to get you through each day this week. 

Monday: “Now this hot girl, she’s not your average girl.”

…Me to myself in the bathroom mirror. (Bet you didn’t think I’d start with an O’Town lyric, did ya?) Mondays can be soul-sucking, so we need to remind ourselves of the bad bitches we are to start this week off right. Sure, O’Town maybe had sliiightly different intentions with this lyric in their song “Liquid Dreams”, but who says we can’t repurpose it as a positive affirmation?

Tuesday: “I don’t care who you are, where you’re from, what you did.”

Sometimes work can feel like one emergency after the other, but at the end of the day - it is not.that.serious. 

Use this Backstreet Boys quote to help you brush things off and remind yourself that things are never that deep.

Wednesday: “Just worry about yours ‘cause imma get mine.”

Every job has its drama - and people who want to drag you into it. And believe me, I know how hard it can be to keep your head down and stay out of it. So when people try to pull you into a problem or fish for information, just quote this *NSYNC bop and tell your coworker to mind their damn business. (Ok maybe don’t actually say this aloud, but you can totally think it in your head.)

Thursday: “It’s gonna be me.”

Let’s talk manifestation. This iconic line is the best and only answer to any question that might come up today. Who’s going to make that sale? Who’s going to get the biggest laugh on the call? Who’s going to cut out early for a fake doctor’s appointment? It’s gonna be (May) me.

Friday: “Mmmbop, ba-duba-dop.”

Nothing sums up the feeling of Friday better than this Hanson classic. Plus, Fridays aren’t a real day, and Mmmbop isn’t a real word so…you get it. If you find me singing this song two margaritas deep at happy hour, just look the other way.

When this week starts to kick your ass, just let the frosted tips and catchy harmonies of our favorite boy bands motivate you. With the help of our boys, Friday will be here before you know it. You just have to take it day by day and…step by step (had to throw in a NKOTB reference for my elder millennials.)

Everything’s fine,

Nicole