Morning routines

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Routines are an overlooked, unglamorous part of living. We both buck against them while also requiring the structure they provide. To me, routines are the epitome of everyday magic: Something seemingly mundane that has transformative effects if we just let ourselves engage with it fully.

As we settle in to the second half of the year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on what routine looks like and perhaps to make or remake one of your own.

I talk about this holistically in my life elsewhere, but I also think about it in terms of how and what I eat. 

A few months ago, I launched a new class on building a routine specifically for creative people who tend to reject structure.It’s a way to make a structure that works for you (and that you’ll stick with), rather than trying to smash yourself into yet another poorly-fitted framework. 

And it’s the method I work with each day to craft a life that (most of the time at least) balances all the things I want to do, prioritizing the creative activities that are at risk of being washed under the sea of admin responsibilities that are part of both freelancing and modern life in general. 

Our routines contain the order of operations for our days, but within them they also contain sub-routines: Small moments that have their own cadence and flow. 

Below is my morning routine, roughly. 

You’ll see it includes how I fit food, and mindful eating, into my mornings, and how these weave with my creative practice more holistically: