There was a moment when I first started adopting daily routines where I got really frustrated.
It was towards the end of my morning routine. I found myself feeling frantic and rushed. I hadn’t done everything I felt was important to the routine and now had to get ready for work and head out the door. In the swirl of that frustration, it hit me. What was meant to be a respite, a moment of pause, grounding and fulfillment was becoming. burdensome. It had no rhythm, no flow. This couldn’t be how it was meant to be.
Thus began my ongoing journey with daily routines. It hasn’t always been easy or simple. It’s definitely had its challenges, and that’s what I want to unpack today.
Daily routines are amazing and important but also have their challenges. I don’t want to dive into this practice without acknowledging that it can be difficult. We are pulled and tugged on into various directions. We are pouring out daily and it can be a lot.
What I’ve learned and I am learning is that things in life can and likely will impact your daily routine, but it doesn’t have to derail it.
So, some challenges I’ve faced in this daily routine journey:
