As human beings we love to play with words. As a writer, I have always enjoyed stringing words together to express a thought. I especially love rhyming poetry and Dr. Seuss. My daughter, having been in the army for six years and deployed for one of them, made dinner suggestions based on what they served her – Meatloaf Monday, Taco Tuesday, Wing Wednesday, Pasta Thursday, and Steak Friday. We are all familiar with Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday. My grandmother embroidered dish towels depicting Monday for wash day, Tuesday for ironing, Wednesday for mending, Thursday for churning (butter) cleaning on Friday, and Saturday for baking. You can even buy your underwear with each day of the week embroidered on them. Some radio stations play music according to Two-fer Tuesday (two songs by the same artist) and Throw-back Thursday (songs recorded in previous decades).
I recently saw a Facebook post from Sounds True, referring to Mindful Monday. This sent my muse off on a delightful scheme and this is what I am proposing:
Mindful Monday – I wanted to keep this one because it is so important to remain aware and mindful of the present moment. The past is gone forever. It is water under the bridge. The future has not arrived. Let’s live in this moment!
Tolerant Tuesday – Human beings have been at war with one another for far too long. We can use Tuesdays to remind us to practice tolerance and to love our neighbors. This includes tolerating all species, for every thing has a purpose for its existence.
Wisdom Wednesday – Wednesday’s (also known as “hump” day) can be a day for us to allow wisdom to guide us. Of course, we know that intelligence is important; but it is wisdom that our subconscious self is striving for.
Thoughtful Thursday – Can we use Thursdays to pay it forward? Let’s set aside our self indulgent tendencies and ask how we can be of service to another, or to the planet.
Fearless Friday – Although Friday comes towards the end of the week, can we use it as a day of self-assessment? Did we move through our week fearlessly? Did we trust in ourselves and give it our all?
Selfless Saturday – Saturday can be a day to consciously set aside our ego. Whether Saturday is a work day or a play day for us, let’s approach it by immersing ourselves in the moment. Let’s push ourselves beyond what is expected of us and go the extra mile for another.
Spiritual Sunday – Sunday is a day of rest. It is a day to acknowledge the infinite spirit that resides within each of us. It is a day for attending to matters of the heart.
Let us use each day of the week to practice being the best human we can be.
