Reinventing Tuesdays 

A toad (or frog?) in Festus, MO

Do you have a favorite day of the week? 

How about a least-favorite day of the week?

For the longest time, I loathed Tuesdays. I had even labeled them “Crabby Tuesdays.” 

For years, I woke up and hated this day because I seemed to be on a mission to find evidence for why Tuesdays were the worst day of the week. I wanted to prove to myself, and others, that this was just a day that could go away. Perhaps it was a way to give me full permission to be crabby, which is often much easier than being nice and optimistic. 

Week in and week out, it became a negative routine.

At some point, toward the end of 2023, I became curious about these internal patterns and “truths” that I created.

Were “Tuesdays” really to blame?

Was there really one day a week that was consistently “bad,” or was this an itty-bitty disillusion that I had made my truth?

My curiosity led me to experiment with Tuesdays.

If I could find consistent, negative evidence within one particular day of the week, could I find consistent, positive evidence, instead?

I decided to change my focus and reinvent my Tuesdays.

I tried it.

…And I liked it.

A new truth emerged.

By golly, Tuesdays could be cool.

You know what, Sam-I-am, I do like Green Eggs and Ham! 

Now, Tuesdays are days I absolutely love.

In addition to my commitment to find positive evidence throughout the day, I make efforts to ensure I set myself up with all my favorite things. This “set-up” starts the night-before.

On Monday evenings, I set out my favorite outfit to wear on Tuesdays.

I set out my favorite coffee mug to accompany my favorite hazelnut coffee, as I pre-program my coffee maker to ensure I have my coffee hot and ready for me when I wake up. This is a warm way to welcome a positive start to my Tuesday mornings.

I create the best schedule for myself on Tuesdays, incorporating my favorite positive and nourishing meals, activities, music, and interactions.

By reinventing Tuesdays, with a reinvented perspective, I now have something to look forward to. I now find evidence, all day long, with a solidified truth that Tuesday IS a terrific day. 

What is even more terrific is knowing that I held the power within my own thoughts and actions to re-invent something negative to something positive.

I was the one who made the decision to have the courageous choice to be nice and optimistic, even if an itty-bitty part of me liked being crabby.

This is a non-crabby, non-paid endorsement inviting you to reflect on your least-favorite day of the week.

Might you experiment to find positive evidence to reinvent this day?

I hope, within your experiment, you are able to realize how much power you hold to reinvent any day of the week; or, anything in your life.

These pictures were taken of a toad (perhaps a frog?…I am uneducated within the variations of this species) in my Festus, Missouri neighborhood. I chose these images to show that this life is all about our perspective.

While one person might think a particular day of the week, or something, or even someone, is ugly; another person finds beauty, brilliance, and glory. May we all hold space for curiosity and intrigue, as we analyze our perspective.

As always, I am curious about your perspective on this topic. Please share your comments, stories, and pictures on social media. Thank you for sharing, connecting, and supporting positivity.

Another time when we found a frog and reflected on reinvention:

Balance Redefined

 

This is a fitting, correlating quote:

“If I’m not changing it, I’m choosing it.”

 

These pictures were actually taken close to my neighbor Kate’s house. I love how she has reinvented her life, as well:

Spotlight on Festus, MO Transplant: Kate Kauffmann

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