devotion
You’re bored because you don’t love anything. You have nothing to suffer for, to pour your heart into and go to bed exhausted from passion. Boredom is the restless ache of a soul wasting its precious energy on chasing diversions instead of devotion, stimulation instead of ecstasy
Sherry Ningsubstack.com
creative agreements
thesacredvessel.substack.com
Or, worse, you fight through your anxiety using an earlier solution that required willpower, and the exertion of willpower makes you feel like you’re trying. But the feeling of effort doesn’t mean that you’re Actually Trying.
Maybe you’re not Actually Trying
At the end of each week or month, ask yourself:
The system should always be alive, not stagnant. You build and build until you’re set up for a routine that just works.
- What routines supported me? What did I genuinely like?
- What felt forced or draining? What came naturally?
- What’s one small adjustment I can make?
The system should always be alive, not stagnant. You build and build until you’re set up for a routine that just works.
#085: Routines are actually rituals of devotion to yourself
A good routine bends but doesn’t break. Plan for travel, late nights, or things not going according to plan. It’s a rhythm! If you miss a day, return the next—momentum matters more than perfection. Striving for perfection never gets us anywhere.
#085: Routines are actually rituals of devotion to yourself
Build Rituals, Not Just Tasks
Rituals help you “cue” your brain into routine. Small, repeatable actions—like making coffee before writing, lighting a candle before brainstorming, or taking a short walk before editing—signal it’s time to shift gears.
Rituals help you “cue” your brain into routine. Small, repeatable actions—like making coffee before writing, lighting a candle before brainstorming, or taking a short walk before editing—signal it’s time to shift gears.
#085: Routines are actually rituals of devotion to yourself
Start with Anchors, Not a Full Schedule
Try to plan out your day as much as you can, but don’t fret about planning every hour. Instead, choose 2–3 anchor points in your day (e.g., wake-up time, morning creative block, bedtime wind-down).
Try to plan out your day as much as you can, but don’t fret about planning every hour. Instead, choose 2–3 anchor points in your day (e.g., wake-up time, morning creative block, bedtime wind-down).