Most people feel excitement on a Friday morning. The weekend is coming. . . and there’s joy in the air with the feeling of freedom approaching. Freedom to sleep in, wear pajamas all day, have adventures or stay up late without fear of the next day’s tasks. And Friday really becomes a wash because many are just counting down the minutes until they can clock out. Believe me, there was I time when I was that person, doing all the tasks that are easy to do and don’t require too much investment so that you can easily close out and leave without a second thought to work. (Don’t get me wrong, I’m not judging that person. I miss those days to an extent.)

However, for me, Fridays are more like an episode of 24. The day is like a ticking time bomb, counting down as I scramble to meet deadlines, accomplish tasks and do just enough so that I can leave without having to work too much on the weekend.  And there is this amazing feeling when I leave on Friday, that I did enough, that dare I say, I conquered the day. (Followed by an immediate desire to eat take out from Pita Jungle, crash on the couch and watch Dateline while sipping a nice glass of wine or a cold Fat Tire. The spoils of war and the way my inner introvert recovers.)

So while some are playing “I’m walking on sunshine” on the way into work on a Friday morning, I get prepared for battle and play “Conquer” by Rivvrs.

In finding the video, I read about the origins of the song and the video. It’s really beautiful, so make sure you read the description under the video. And face your Friday like a boss – face life like a boss.