Break The Daily Routine
by Bruna Bacellio
A routine is a magical thing in a performance such as ice skating. In everyday life, it can suck the proverbial soul out of you. If you find yourself in a rut, you need to break the routine.
Inspiration is a funny thing because it is unique. Simply put, it is different things to different people. One person might see a story on the news and be incredibly inspired. The person sitting next to them, however, may start clicking the channel looking for something else to watch.
Being in a rut is like living in a glass bubble. Life goes on all around you, but you really don't notice it. Instead, you are blindfolded to your daily repetition and task. You need to wake up and see things. If you do, you will be surprised by everything happening.
So, how do you beet the rut that daily life can become. Again, it is in the small things. Stepping beyond your daily routine is the way to do it. Here are a list of little things that anyone can do and will jumpstart you.
1. When you wake up, take inspiration in the fact you have a full day to do something great.
2. Sign up for lessons to learn how to play an instrument.
3. Take a long, hot bath.
4. Plan out a vacation, even if it will be a bit before you can go.
5. Read an old diary.
6. Kiss your spouse or partner.
7. Call a brother or sister to reminisce and laugh.
8. Go for a hike and admire the world around you.
9. Acknowledge you are in a rut.
10. If you are eating out, focus on the taste of the food, not the discussion at the table.
11. By a Nomad Journal and use it. Review your entries every month.
12. Hold a wine tasting party.
13. Realize you can do it if you want to.
14. Write a check to yourself for some large amount and then set a goal of having that amount in some number of years.
15. Volunteer for anything.
16. Read a poem.
17. Clean your bathroom. For some reason, you will always feel better.
18. Brighten up your house or office with flowers.
19. Read a biography on Mother Teresa.
As with any list other than one for a cooking recipe, this is a guide not an absolute. The trick is to realize the list represents the idea of moving beyond your routine. You can do anything you want, so long as it is not part of your routine. So, what are you waiting for?
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