I have a weekly cadence with my clients. This means they expect me to make progress every week. But there's no expectations for any particular day.

I'm also careful not to over-commit. I leave myself room to breathe. If I decide to go beyond that and work extra, everyone's happy. If I don't, that's okay too.

My day is a blank canvas. I get to decide how I'll fill it. What am I most curious or excited about? What do I want to work on, if anything?

Being able to set your own hours as a freelancer doesn't mean choosing 8-4 vs 10-6. It's being free to take a day off to play with your kids or finish an exciting book. It means being able to live the cozy life you need for a healthy body and mind.

Ultimately it means my work is higher quality because I'm not rushing, I'm well rested, and I love the work I do.

A weekly cadence won't work for all clients, nor for all freelancers, but it suits me and my clients perfectly.