Episode 195: When was the last time you decided it was time to get out of your routine and jump ship on your day-to-day rituals? Does it make you tense up to simply think about not having all of your creature comforts if you were to take a small trip or distance yourself from your daily activities?

Just this past Monday I returned from a 10-day trip to Vancouver, British Columbia where I was completely out of my routine. The experience opened up my eyes to just how reliant I have been on my routine and rituals for feeling grounded lately.

This surprised me. Though I am a Virgo Rising, which is all about routine/structure/order, I'm also a spontaneous Leo Sun, which is all about being playful and free. I typically consider myself to have a really grounded yet free-spirited personality, though there are times I can absolutely get a little too set in my routine. This is one of those instances where I was "woken up" to that and today on the podcast I'm going to share alllll of it with you.

Show notes:

• Why I recently decided to take a trip to Vancouver, B.C
• Examples of the Light Shadow and Dark Shadow in being a very routine-oriented person
• Light Shadow: routine is what keeps me grounded, keeps me in a creative flow, helps me to stay consistent with recording podcasts, with my meditation practice and so much more.
• "Discipline creates freedom" -- the Masculine (structure) allows for the Feminine (creativity) to thrive.
• Dark Shadow: sometimes my routine can be too rigid and I won't allow flow into my life. I can miss out on fun get-togethers because I feel I need to be in bed by a certain time or I need to do more work.
• How I used to look down on my routine and structure (and even felt a little ashamed of it)
• How incredibly enlightening my three month solo trip around Southeast Asia was for my journey to letting go of routine, food rules and my comfort zone
• Why understanding my Virgo Rising helped me to reclaim this aspect of myself
• Having routine is great / what isn't great is being rigid and guarded
• How I really tapped into my ability to let go and surrender to the trip around day four (and why it took a few days)
• One of the best ways you can distance yourself from your routine for a bit
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