I loved reading this! I love the reframing of routine and repetition as something curious, inviting introspection, opening the door for new light and learning. As someone who can tend to view routines as something obligatory and boring and strict, I'm truly inspired to continue building them after reading this :)
Thank you so much, Olivia!! I'm glad :) And I agree with you, I'm also someone who can have a hard time sticking to routines, but it helps me thinking of it in this way.
Really enjoyed this article Carina! And sorry for not continuing our waffle entries. Life got in the way but glad I found your newsletter. I'd love to get your thoughts on repetition as a negative (e.g. bad habits) and how they compound... Not sure but its where my head was going while reading this post.
Yes, of course there’s the negative side of repetition as in bad habits and all of that. But my statement still stands: it makes it interesting. Not in the way of it being good, just interesting.
Like I wrote: “It makes us ask: why? What makes them do that? What part of the person does it reflect?” Because it reveals something about someone. What they fear perhaps? What they need or long for or are trying to escape?
This is, of course, looking at it very deeply. Not everything is that deep. But I still think there’s something interesting about it.
I loved reading this! I love the reframing of routine and repetition as something curious, inviting introspection, opening the door for new light and learning. As someone who can tend to view routines as something obligatory and boring and strict, I'm truly inspired to continue building them after reading this :)
Thank you so much, Olivia!! I'm glad :) And I agree with you, I'm also someone who can have a hard time sticking to routines, but it helps me thinking of it in this way.
Really enjoyed this article Carina! And sorry for not continuing our waffle entries. Life got in the way but glad I found your newsletter. I'd love to get your thoughts on repetition as a negative (e.g. bad habits) and how they compound... Not sure but its where my head was going while reading this post.
Glad you liked it! And I understand.
Yes, of course there’s the negative side of repetition as in bad habits and all of that. But my statement still stands: it makes it interesting. Not in the way of it being good, just interesting.
Like I wrote: “It makes us ask: why? What makes them do that? What part of the person does it reflect?” Because it reveals something about someone. What they fear perhaps? What they need or long for or are trying to escape?
This is, of course, looking at it very deeply. Not everything is that deep. But I still think there’s something interesting about it.
Repetition 🙏