Even though so much of life is routine, I want to argue that we don’t have to let our day-to-day be drudgery. In fact, I think the routine of life can be beautiful and comforting and filled with magic.
Consider for a minute, if your daily life, even your work life, contained a little bit more joy, how might that affect your sense of work-life balance and overall mental health? Could a little bit of routine *magic*, so to speak, help you avoid burnout, manage stress and enjoy your downtime even more fully?
Ritualizing your life is also an amazing way to bring back a sense of time into your schedule because it adds in joy without adding in additional tasks. The focus becomes tapping into joy as a whole body feeling - slowing down and utilizing natural gaps in the day for self-care. Breaking up with busy by connecting to those activities that fuel energy instead of zapping it.
Some of my fave ways to ritualize?
Putting my coffee mug in both hands and taking a big whiff of it before my first sip and then settling in for my first sip like it’s officially the best part of the day.
Making a game out of my daily walks. Some of my faves are “photo expedition”, “find the hearts”, “colourful combinations”, and “beautiful doors”.
I love lighting a candle, pouring my second cup of coffee, and sitting down and organizing my desk and calendar. The most rote actions, but somehow with a candle and a coffee they feel like a beautiful gem of a moment in my day.
I will make some kind of “fancy” drink to bring literally anywhere. It makes anything, even running an errands, feel like an event, like a special treat.
Pick a theme or identity for the day and (secretly or not so secretly) become it!Some additional ways you could try adding in a bit of magic?
Use the science of colour psychology or just your own preferences to lean into a certain feeling for the week in whatever way you can. Maybe you’re craving more peace so you decide to use blue sticky notes all week, wear your favorite blue dress, and paint your nails blue. All week, it’s like you’ll have a little inside secret - and an automatic reminder - to what matters for you.
Put on your favourite song and give yourself the length of it to organize your desk, check out your calendar, and just bop for a minute before getting down to business.
Consider gifting every book you finish and love to someone else you think would love it, with a handwritten notecard inside. You’re ritualizing the act of letting go AND spreading magic. Kinda beautiful.
After a massage you could treat yourself to a fancy coffee. Or after therapy, go for ice cream and make that your new ritual, allowing it to cheer you up and shift you back into “regular life” again.
If you go to the beach, or the mountains or a park every day, consider ritualizing taking off your shoes and touching the Earth for a minute or two at the end. If you’d like to see how I put these ideas into practice in my daily life, follow along on Instagram @cyn_maz and find more about my coaching at cynmaz.com
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Give yourself the space and time to start creating an easier, more joyful life. It doesn’t have to be difficult. It can - and will - feel like coming home to yourself…if you’re brave enough to get started.
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