Lockdown 414

Lockdown Day 414 - 14 May 2021

Routine and order creates contented happiness. And the routine I'm talking about is not the boring same-old-same-old-stuff. Yes, you have to get up, make your bed, get dressed have coffee and something to eat, but inside of that there's the non-routine routine.

Let me explain. Picture this daily morning routine:

1. Alarm clock goes off
2. Simmer for 10 minutes to wake up, SMILE☺ 
3. Get up, put on the coffee and take a shower
4. Get dressed and pressed
5. Sit down with coffee and whatever
6. Quiet time and visualise your day
7. Start working

Imagine every point with a twist:

1. Alarm clock goes off

Get up and open the

window

2. Simmer for 10 minutes to wake up

Sit up and pay special

attention to the morning

sounds coming in

3. Get up, put on the coffee and take a shower

Open that new coffee you've

been saving and start your

shower as cold as possible

4. Get dressed and pressed

Opt for funky socks or a

shirt you only reserve for

special days

5. Sit down with coffee and whatever

Add a dollop of cream to

the coffee or swop your

regular cerial for honey and

peanut butter on a cracker

ór sit in a different spot

while having it.

6. Quiet time and visualise

your day

Write a letter to God

Diarise what you want to

have done before sunset

7. Start working

Drive a different route or

Listen to a different radio

station on your way

You catch my drift. Routine. You still get it done but changing up the how and where can infuse life and interest into the mundane. The possibilities are endless. JUST NEVER CHANGE THE ROUTINE STRUCTURE.

It's much like when a building is constructed: if there isn't a good foundation and skeleton structure, the rest will tumble down into a heap, creating chaos and destruction.

Try it, you won't be disappointed. God's got this.