The Beauty in The Mundane

My thoughts on romanticising our routines for a better life.

I've been dedicating time throughout these past months to reflect on my day-to-day. Though I've taken great strides to accomplish the life I have now, I still find that some areas of my routine need tweaking, let's say. It's ironic, really, considering my clients approach me for the very same.

After many days of organizing, reorganizing, continuously apologizing to my husband for the constant house rearranging, purging, and a bit of frustration, I've reached a conclusion…romanticize your mundane tasks.

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My morning routine was the first to reach the podium of success. I hate feeling rushed, the imaginary ticking of losing time, there's never enough time, or so I thought. Forcing myself to enjoy my cup of coffee, out on our balcony, before starting my day, has changed my entire outlook on my week. Even if that means I'm out there, under a blanket at 7am, in order to finish the necessary projects in a day, it's worth it all the same. Once I had that habit down, it was onto journaling, and then getting ready for the day, and those too I've created a bit of romanticizing. 

Norah Jones in the morning hits different, add a hot shower and some eucalyptus oil?, a morning chef's kiss.

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Taking the extra hour to romanticize my morning routine (and now, cooking dinner, doing laundry, and hopefully soon my night routine) has given me more time than I did before. Within 2 months I've read 6 books, was able to dive deep into my shadow work, and most of all be present for the people who need me.

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Stop thinking about what you can change tomorrow. It's not the big things you do in 2 days, or 2 years from now. It's the small changes you do every day.