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Do you ever feel like the way you're living now is the way things will always be?

While we all know logically that we will grow and change and our lives will too,

I often find it's easy to lose sight of that.

I am a creature of habit and routine, and sometimes I just feel fixed in place, not stuck exactly, just like I'm living

the same life more or less, day in and day out, which is not a bad thing. I generally like my life

quite a lot, and I also feel like I derive a sense of safety and security out of a predictable routine.

That said, I know intellectually that being open to adventure and change, having a flexible

outlook on my day and life in general, is actually healthier for my brain.

My feet want to walk the same old path day to day, but when I switch

it up, my brain actually becomes more engaged with what's around me. I become almost effortlessly

present. You know that feeling of excitement or of being refreshed that you get when you're on

vacation somewhere new? I love discovering a

delicious cafe or seeing incredible architecture or strolling in a park or museum I've never visited

before. It's so easy to be present and open on vacation because we expect the newness.

We are not in our day-to-day habits of going to work or school,

getting the house chores done, or taking care of the kids. We are pushing pause on regular life

to explore and just be, but adding some of that into your regular everyday life can be deeply

nourishing for your soul.

It's a practice I'm trying to put into place, precisely because of my inherent resistance to it.

It's tough for me to allow myself permission to go outside of my normal routine from day to day,

but when I do, I often feel enlivened and uplifted. It also helps me to

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