Next Month's Topic & Assignment:

Routines

We all have routines, some that we’re aware of and others that elude recognition. Regardless of their type, routines help us maintain a rhythm, or a structure, in our day. Because routines are, in a sense, omnipresent, we rarely focus on them, much like other everyday elements that shape our lives—a good pen, a favorite purse, a preferred tea. Routines become fascinating when you start to recognize other people’s patterns, or you recognize when yours has been disrupted. The latter is usually followed by a strange feeling that something might be missing, but you can't really put your finger on it, like a favorite song that’s suddenly missing a chord.

So, if we think about it, how might our experiences define our routines and impact our day-to-day rituals? What are the routines that change our daily mindset (cocktail bar or local gym) or change our lives (same experiences could apply)? How might one routine lead to another? How important is time and place in the following of a routine? How easily do we recognize when we’ve broken a routine, and how does it make us feel? Send in your submission with images and short text. And remember to consider, how did a particular act become something regular? Was it necessity, enjoyment, another person’s influence? Have fun thinking about the un-thought of!

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