Why My Mantra is “Every Day is Saturday”

Claire Oswald
Nov 4 · 3 min read

My Mantra: Every Day is Saturday. I had this realization as I started being unable to recognize what day of the week it was that every day was the same to me. How did I get to this point? I started with a morning routine: meditate for 10–15 minutes, write down 5 things I am grateful for each day, and drink my coffee (hello s l o w coffee!). That’s why, if you’re around me pretty often, you’ll always hear me ask “wait what day is it?” Silly, but true. Thus, every day is Saturday became the theme of my life.

I token this thought process to living life by design. It goes so much further than doing what you want. It’s a true lifestyle. I have found that some people have a really hard time making decisions for themselves — for their true self, I should say. It could be something as simple as “I really want to go for a walk” instead of going to the gym. “I want to stay in to watch a movie, and reset” rather than go out drinking with my friends. When you start making, seemingly, small decisions each and every day, you begin to live life on your terms.

It may sound selfish, but with compound consistency you start living the life you want to live. It’s by your own design. It took me a while to get here, but not every day is perfect. However, I noticed that when I was feeling like the best version of myself, it was when I was living life by design. I started making little decisions and mindset changes throughout each and every day that made me happier, and my life simpler. Recently, I found a quote that totally speaks to me, and I carry it in my kit (photography bag) every day as a reminder to myself:

The best thing about your life is that it is constantly in a state of design.

This means you have, at all times, the power to resign it. Make moves, allow shifts, smile more,do more, do less, say no, say yes — just remember, when it comes to your life, you are not only the artist, but the masterpiece as well.

If you are grateful for where you are, you have to respect the road that got you there.

- Cleo Wade

There is so much to be said about living life by design, but I encourage you to get started by making one decision for your true-self. And, I think you know, deep down, what that needs to be.

Happy Saturday, folks.

If you would like to learn more about ways to live Life by Design, please comment below, or toss some claps my way!

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