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From this evening until sundown tomorrow (Oct 8-9th), members of the Jewish community will observe Yom Kippur through prayer, fasting and repentance. Also known as ‘The Day of Atonement’, Yom Kippur is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

Jewish or not, there are some universal lessons which we could all take from Yom Kippur. We are all capable of mistakes. We’ve all done wrong. And we all certainly have had something to apologise for.

But apologising doesn’t guarantee us forgiveness for things we’ve done, and the act of apologising shouldn’t be about achieving that – why should a person that we have wronged owe us anything?

When we are truly and genuinely sorry, we acknowledge what we’ve done and do our best to make up for it, often doing more than just hiding behind the word “sorry”. We can hope the forgiveness will come with time, and we’ll know to avoid making the same mistakes again.

So here you are – the perfect Moments to help you start the process of being sorry:

8 October, 2019.

It’s Monday. What more can we say?

Here’s a Monday-appropriate Moment for when you just couldn’t care less.

Get in the bin, Monday!

It’s National Poetry Day,
the perfect chance for us to play
with words that say how we may feel,
like being open and having never to conceal
how we might really feel inside,
being honest and making sure we don’t hide
those true feelings and inner thoughts,
be it gratitude, support or even remorse.

So get out your pen and have a go,
you’re a poet and you know it – may that always be so!

Send them a Moment!

So that meeting went well, then?

You rocked up in your best blazer and your shiniest shoes. Handshakes were firm, eye contact was direct, but comfortable. They laughed at your jokes, they “ooohd” at your facts and they “ahhhd” at your figures.

10/10.
It’s in the bag.

But what now?
A follow up after a meeting is more than just a nice touch – it’s a key step to reinforce and maintain a newly established business relationship. But with the average office worker receiving 121 emails per day, it can be difficult to stand out in their inbox… Wouldn’t it be nice if there was another way to drop them a message with a little more impact than an email…? (hint hint)

27 September, 2019.

Swapping numbers with that special guy or gal is a huge first step in establishing a mutual interest in each other – even better if it’s actually their real number too!
It opens the door for some light-hearted conversation and some casual familiarisation…

So you love the same music? You enjoy the same films? You both agree on how to make the perfect cup of tea (milk in last, am I right?). It was meant to be.

All good so far – but what about the next big step? Let’s face it – a measly text just won’t cut it!
You need something more. Something bolder. Something with more impact.
You need to seize the moment.

No really, choose a Moment from the Be Momentful app and make your bold move…

23 September, 2019.

So, you’ve stuck it out for as long as you can and you just can’t take it any more…
You hate your job.

You know it’s bad when you lie awake in bed on a Sunday night agonizing over the thought of getting out of bed in the morning.

You know it’s really bad when you hope that you’ll be hit by a car on the way to work to stop you from having to show up at the office.

You know you need an urgent change when you have a minor mental breakdown in the toilets after your 9 o’clock meeting and need to be coaxed out by colleagues in order to make the next one…

Life is too short to spend 40 hours a week working in a place that makes you so miserable.
You are not a tree – if you don’t like where you are – MOVE.
You’ve got this.

18 September, 2019.

Know someone about to fly the nest and launch their uni career?

It’s not rocket science, but leaving home for the first time can be pretty scary and intimidating – taking one small step out of the family home, and one huge leap into their future, as they reach for the stars.

Use this Moment to wish them luck on their new adventure, to let them know you’re over the moon for them, and to assure them it’ll be out of this world!

Every office has its characters.

There’s the gossip, the clown, the optimist, the pessimist, the one that leaves at 4:55, the one who falls asleep during sales meetings, the one that loves stationery, and of course, the one who always needs to borrow a pen (you know who you are, Karen!)

All of us are different and bring something unique to a team. But sometimes our differences bring disagreements which can be hard to approach…

How do you tell your desk neighbour that you don’t want to listen to the distorted crackle of progressive nu-metal escaping from their headphones?

How do you confront the person who used the last of the milk then put the empty bottle back in the fridge?

How do you get your f***ing pen back from the vexatious cretin who “borrowed” it? (Please, Karen. Just please.)

Sometimes these things are hard to tackle, so soften your request with a handy Moment, perfect for harmonious interactions with colleagues.

(Except for you, Karen. I’m coming for my pen!)

16 September, 2019.

Watch out – it’s Friday 13th today!

Does that put shivers of fear down your spine?
Or is it just a load of superstitious claptrap as far as you’re concerned?

Some folks have a genuine fear of Friday 13th and hide under the bedcovers all day to avoid ladders, mirrors, black cats, doppelgängers and machete-wielding murderers in hockey-masks.
It’s a real condition called ‘Paraskevidekatriaphobia’. Folks in the US take the unlucky number 13 seriously enough and you won’t find many hotels or offices with a 13th floor. 

13 September, 2019.