Hi Reader!
Did you go traveling this summer? โ๏ธ
We really love traveling.
Visiting a new place.
Relaxing.
And maybe most of all...
Breaking our daily routines for a little while.
Suddenly, life isn't just:
โ๏ธ Wake up
๐ฅฃ Breakfast
๐๏ธโโ๏ธ Work out
๐ฅ Lunch
๐ฉโ๐ป Work
๐ฒ Dinner
๐ฉโ๐ป Work some more
๐บ Wind down
๐ด Sleep
Instead, the days are a little unpredictable.
We don't know exactly what we'll do.
We don't know where we'll end up.
And honestly, we love that. ๐
๐ We've Never Really Understood One Thing
We've noticed that some people seem to take their routines with them wherever they go.
๐ฅฌ The morning smoothie has to happen.
๐๏ธ The exact workout has to happen.
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The whole schedule has to stay exactly the same.
And we're always sitting there thinking...
Why not try something different?
๐ฟ Maybe Self-Care Doesn't Have To Be So Serious
๐โโ๏ธ What if you skip the gym and go swimming instead?
๐บ What if you take a long walk and explore somewhere new?
๐ฆ What if you try the local dessert without feeling guilty?
๐ What if you simply let yourself enjoy the break?
To us, that sounds like self-care too.
โจ Routines Should Support Our Lives
The funny thing is that we often create routines to reduce stress.
But sometimes we become so attached to them that breaking the routine becomes stressful instead.
And we don't think that's the point.
We think routines should support our lives, not control them.
๐ Some Of The Best Moments Aren't Planned
Some of our favorite travel memories weren't planned at all.
๐ฅพ The unexpected walk.
โ The little cafรฉ we stumbled across.
๐ง The dessert we weren't planning to order.
๐ฅฑ The lazy morning where absolutely nothing productive happened.
Maybe this is just our personalities, but we've always believed that a vacation should feel different from everyday life.
Of course, routines are wonderful.
They help us create structure and get things done.
But once in a while, it's good to shake things up a little too.
Don't you agree, Reader?
๐ญ One Thought To Leave You With
We don't think self-care should become another set of rules to follow.
It's about listening to yourself and asking:
What do I need right now?
And sometimes...
The answer might just be to put the smoothie blender away and enjoy your vacation. ๐
Now we're curious...
Are you someone who loves routines, or do you enjoy changing things up when you're traveling?
โ๐ Hit reply and tell us. We'd love to know!
See you next week!
Founders of Courier Mind
P.S. We've shared more thoughts about how self-care can sometimes become too rigid in our latest article ๐
๐ฒ 6 Ways Self-Care Can Turn Into a Negative Thingโ
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