sounds to me like you don’t really want a routine…maybe your challenge could be making your peace with that!?
if you do want to give it a try, try thinking of rituals instead of routines. pick something to make sacred through intention—bathing, having a cup of tea, a morning walk or meditation or prayer or smth. focus on discovering the magic that can be found within an everyday moment when we pay attention to it.
Nov 8, 2024
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hiii i have also been in this position many times before and on instinct i would try to fill my days with lots of meaningless actions to fill that void-like feeling. i've found that doing everyday mundane tasks with my whole being has brought a lot of joy back into my life. i think a lot of us go through the motions of our everyday routines without giving our tasks much thought, intention/attention and it feels really nice to flip the script and pay attention deeply. something as simple as a morning cup or coffee or tea can become a ritual - taking ur time with each sip, really really tasting it, paying attention to ur breath + filling into your body in that moment. if you meet each task with the intention to really b there the whole time you'll find that joy is in the ordinary moments. one of my favorite authors thich nhat hanh once said, " you make yourself available to life and life becomes available to you."
Jan 23, 2025
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— making a cup of tea in your favourite mug and appreciating the small things!
— watching the same youtuber each week (purple palace) and eating the same meal each time (japanese hamburger bento box)
the tiny celebrations and self-made traditions make your everyday life magical :-)
Jan 30, 2024
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pro tip from the linked video is to create 3 different routines and follow them according to energy levels:
1. a minimum routine w the non negotiables (hygiene, hydrate, get some kind of meal etc etc)
2. a standard day routine that’s achievable most days (maybe you do the 15 min of yoga or your extended skincare routine and have a nice breakfast and tea on top of the minimum routine)
3. an ideal full routine when you have an abundance of time and or energy (go crazy do it all take a long walk and read for a while or create your art)
you can make these for morning or night or full day structure! but the point is to do what suits you to relieve the pressure of needing to stick to something that may not always fit into your realistic day. good luck soldier you got this
Nov 7, 2024
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at least casually. don’t delete the accounts but don’t have the apps on your phone either.
rediscover your love of reading thru the magic of recognizing titles strangers are holding on the subway. become a subway reader.
don’t use sound as an escape from your thoughts/feelings/surroundings. grocery shopping without headphones is actually kind of beautiful!
pick up a new hobby or two or three. one of them should be something you’re not good at, and at least one should be no- or low-cost.
never. stop. learning. the library, the parks and rec department, and nearby museums offer great materials already but also usually have free lectures or courses.
go outside more. like, a lot more.
(took this much less literally, so apologies if it’s not what you’re looking for lol — as a narcoleptic I have no tips on how to Not Sleep since Sleep is basically my job)
Sep 30, 2024
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destined in the stars
Jan 1, 2025
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keeps it funky, keeps it fresh! a book for outside, a book for downstairs, a book for bed, a book for the subway, a book for the bathtub…..
Nov 30, 2024